autotroph
autotroph · autotrophs
Autotroph
Any organism that can synthesize its food from inorganic substances, using heat or…Any organism that can synthesize its food from inorganic substances, using heat or light as a source of energy.
UK/ˈɔːtə(ʊ)tɹəʊf/US/ˈɔtəˌtɹoʊf/
Meaning
1 sensesAny organism that can synthesize its food from inorganic substances, using heat or light as a source of energy.
Autotroph
More definitions
- plant capable of synthesizing its own food from simple organic substances
Translations
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By meaning 1
organism that can synthesize its food:
Origin
From auto- (from Ancient Greek αὐτο- (auto-, “self-”)) + -troph (from Ancient Greek τροφήFrom auto- (from Ancient Greek αὐτο- (auto-, “self-”)) + -troph (from Ancient Greek τροφή (trophḗ, “nourishment”)).
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Forms
plural: autotrophs| Singular | autotroph |
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Synonyms
4 synonymsClose in meaning
- plant capable of synthesizing its own food from simple organic substances:autophyteautophytic plantautotrophic organism