| 单词 | autotroph |
| 释义 | autotroph[ aw-tuh-trof, -trohf ] / ˈɔ təˌtrɒf, -ˌtroʊf / noun Biology.any organism capable of self-nourishment by using inorganic materials as a source of nutrients and using photosynthesis or chemosynthesis as a source of energy, as most plants and certain bacteria and protists. Compare heterotroph. Origin of autotroph1935–40; back formation from autotrophic;see auto-1, trophic OTHER WORDS FROM autotrophau·to·troph·ic, adjectiveWords nearby autotrophautotoxin, autotransformer, autotransfusion, autotransplant, autotransplantation, autotroph, autotrophic, autotruck, Auto-Tune, autotype, autovaccination Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Medical definitions for autotrophautotroph [ ô′tə-trŏf′, -trōf′ ] n.An organism capable of synthesizing its own food from inorganic substances using light or chemical energy. Green plants, algae, and certain bacteria are autotrophs. Other words from autotrophau′to•troph′ic (-trŏf′ĭk, -trō′fĭk) adj.The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for autotrophautotroph [ ô′tə-trŏf′ ] An organism that manufactures its own food from inorganic substances, such as carbon dioxide and ammonia. Most autotrophs, such as green plants, certain algae, and photosynthetic bacteria, use light for energy. Some autotrophs, such as chemosynthetic bacteria, obtain their energy from inorganic compounds such as hydrogen sulfide by combining them with oxygen. Compare heterotroph. Other words from autotrophautotrophic adjective (ô′tə-trŏf′ĭk, -trō′fĭk)The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. |
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