autotrophy
The synthesis of food from inorganic substances, using heat or light as a source of energyThe synthesis of food from inorganic substances, using heat or light as a source of energy
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable, usually)The synthesis of food from inorganic substances, using heat or light as a source of energy
Translations
5 languagesOrigin
From auto- + -trophy.From auto- + -trophy.
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Forms
plural: autotrophies| Singular | autotrophy |
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uncountable
Word family
4 related wordsRelatedautotroph
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable