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phototroph

[foh-tuh-trof, -trohf]
noun Biology.
  1. any organism that uses light as its principal source of energy.
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Origin of phototroph

First recorded in 1940–45; photo- + -troph
Related formspho·to·troph·ic, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for phototroph

phototroph

noun
  1. an organism that obtains energy from sunlight for the synthesis of organic compounds
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Derived Formsphototrophic (ˌfəʊtəʊˈtrɒfɪk), adjective
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phototroph

[fō′tə-trŏf′]
  1. An organism that manufactures its own food from inorganic substances using light for energy. Green plants, certain algae, and photosynthetic bacteria are phototrophs. Also called photoautotroph
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