autophyte

au·to·phyte

[aw-tuh-fahyt]
noun
Ecology. any organism that synthesizes its own food, as a photosynthetic plant.
Compare heterophyte.


Origin:
auto-1 + -phyte

au·to·phyt·ic [aw-tuh-fit-ik] , adjective
au·to·phyt·i·cal·ly, adverb
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autophyte (ˈɔːtəˌfaɪt) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
an autotrophic plant, such as any green plant
 
autophytic
 
adj
 
auto'phytically
 
adv

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