Autotroph Definition

ôtə-trŏf, -trōf
noun
An organism capable of synthesizing its own food from inorganic substances, using light or chemical energy. Green plants, algae, and certain bacteria are autotrophs.
American Heritage Medicine

(biology) Any organism that can synthesize its food from inorganic substances, using heat or light as a source of energy.

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

Other Word Forms of Autotroph

Noun

Singular:
autotroph
Plural:
autotrophs

Origin of Autotroph

  • auto- +"Ž -troph

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