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autotroph
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autotroph /au·to·troph/ (aw´to-trōf) an autotrophic organism.
au·to·troph (ôt-trf, -trf)
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.
auto·trophic (-trfk, -trfk) adj.
autotroph [aw´to-trōf]
an autotrophic organism.
autotroph
an autotrophic organism.
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