AUTOTROPH


Meaning of AUTOTROPH in English

/ ˈɔːtətrəʊf; NAmE -troʊf/ noun

( biology ) a living thing that is able to make its own food using simple chemical substances such as carbon dioxide

—compare heterotroph

►  auto·troph·ic / ˌɔːtəˈtrɒfɪk; NAmE -ˈtrɑːfɪk/ adjective

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