Definition of Autotroph in English :

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Autotroph meaning in English

Meaning of Autotroph in English

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Autotroph pronunciation in English

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Autotroph

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Noun

1. autophyte, autophytic plant, autotroph, autotrophic organism

plant capable of synthesizing its own food from simple organic substances

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Autotroph

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adjective
(of organisms such as green plants) capable of manufacturing complex organic nutritive compounds from simple inorganic sources such as carbon dioxide, water, and nitrates, using energy from the sun
Compare heterotrophic

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Autotroph

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adjective
making its own food by photosynthesis, as a green plant does, or by chemosynthesis, as any of certain bacteria do
see also heterotrophic

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Autotroph

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n.
An organism capable of synthesizing its own food from inorganic substances, using light or chemical energy. Green plants, algae, and certain bacteria are autotrophs.

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