autophyte
autophyte · autophytes
Any plant capable of synthesizing its own food from simple organic substancesAny plant capable of synthesizing its own food from simple organic substances.
Meaning
1 sensesAny plant capable of synthesizing its own food from simple organic substances.
plant capable of synthesizing its own food from simple organic substances
Origin
From auto- (“self”) + -phyte (“plant”).From auto- (“self”) + -phyte (“plant”).
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Forms
plural: autophytes| Singular | autophyte |
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Synonyms
3 synonymsClose in meaning
- plant capable of synthesizing its own food from simple organic substances:autophytic plantautotrophautotrophic organism