autophyte
[ aw-tuh-fahyt ]
noun
Ecology. any organism that synthesizes its own food, as a photosynthetic plant.
Origin of autophyte
1Other words from autophyte
- au·to·phyt·ic [aw-tuh-fit-ik], /ˌɔ təˈfɪt ɪk/, adjective
- au·to·phyt·i·cal·ly, adverb
- Compare heterophyte.
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British Dictionary definitions for autophyte
autophyte
/ (ˈɔːtəˌfaɪt) /
noun
an autotrophic plant, such as any green plant
Derived forms of autophyte
- autophytic (ˌɔːtəˈfɪtɪk), adjective
- autophytically, adverb
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