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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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • ˌautoˈphytically, adverb
  • autophytic, adjective
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Other Words From

  • au·to·phyt·ic [aw-t, uh, -, fit, -ik], adjective
  • auto·phyti·cal·ly adverb
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Word History and Origins

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