“+ˌfīt noun
( -s )
Etymology: aut- + -phyte
: a plant capable of synthesizing its own food from simple inorganic substances — compare heterophyte , parasite , saprophyte
• au·to·phyt·ic | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|fid.ik adjective
• au·to·phyt·i·cal·ly -d.ə̇k(ə)lē adverb