autophyte

[aw-tuh-fahyt]

noun

1. Ecology.,  any organism that synthesizes its own food, as a photosynthetic plant.

autophyte

/ ˈɔːtəˌfaɪt, ˌɔːtəˈfɪtɪk /

noun

1. an autotrophic plant, such as any green plant

Other Word Forms

• autophytically adverb
• autophytic adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of autophyte¹

auto- ¹ + -phyte