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photoautotrophic

/ (ˌfəʊtəʊˌɔːtəʊˈtrɒfɪk) /

adjective

(of plants) capable of using light as the energy source in the synthesis of food from inorganic matterSee also photosynthesis

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Words nearby photoautotrophic

photo-ageing, photoaging, photoallergic, photoanalyst, photoautotroph, photoautotrophic, photobathic, photobiology, photobiotic, photobomb, photo call
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