[aw-tuh-trof, -trohf] 
| any organism capable of self-nourishment by using inorganic materials as a source of nutrients and using photosynthesis or chemosynthesis as a source of energy, as most plants and certain bacteria and protists. |
| au·to·troph (ô'tə-trŏf', -trōf') n. An organism capable of synthesizing its own food from inorganic substances, using light or chemical energy. Green plants, algae, and certain bacteria are autotrophs. au'to·troph'ic (-trŏf'ĭk, -trō'fĭk) adj., au'to·troph'i·cal·ly adv., au·tot'ro·phy (ô-tŏt'rə-fē) n. |
autotroph au·to·troph (ô'tə-trŏf', -trōf')
n.
An organism capable of synthesizing its own food from inorganic substances using light or chemical energy. Green plants, algae, and certain bacteria are autotrophs.
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