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autotrophy
au·to·troph A0540600 (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.
au′to·troph′ic adj.au′to·troph′i·cal·ly adv.au·tot′ro·phy (ô-tŏt′rə-fē) n.autotrophy (ˈɔːtəʊˌtrɒfɪ) n(in certain plants and bacteria) the process of making food from inorganic substances, using photosynthesisTranslationsEncyclopediaSeeautotrophautotrophy
au·tot·ro·phy (aw-tot'rō-fē), The state of being self-sustaining and able to produce food from inorganic compounds, with carbon dioxide serving as the sole source of carbon. |