Autophyte Definition

ôtəfīt
noun
Any plant that makes its own food from inorganic matter.
Webster's New World

Any plant capable of synthesizing its own food from simple organic substances.

Wiktionary
Synonyms:
  • autotrophic-organism
  • autotroph
  • autophytic plant

Other Word Forms of Autophyte

Noun

Singular:
autophyte
Plural:
autophytes

Origin of Autophyte

  • auto- + -phyte

    From Wiktionary

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