About The Word Autotrophic
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Autotrophic
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What's The Definition Of Autotrophic?
[adj] (botany) of or relating to organisms (as green plants) that can make complex organic nutritive compounds from simple inorganic sources by photosynthesis
Synonyms | Synonyms for Autotrophic: autophytic Related Terms | Find terms related to Autotrophic: See Also | Autotrophic In Webster's Dictionary \Au`to*troph"ic\, a. [Auto- + trophic.] (Plant
Physiol.)
Capable of self-nourishment; -- said of all plants in which
photosynthetic activity takes place, as opposed to parasitism
or saprophytism.
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