autotrophic

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Relating to the production of organic compounds from carbon dioxide as a carbon source, using either light or reactions of inorganic chemical compounds, as a source of energy.

Word forms

autotrophic

Etymology

From auto- + -trophic.

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