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au·to·troph·ic
\| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷+|träfik, -trō-\ adjective
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary aut- + -trophic; probably originally formed as German autotroph
1. : capable of self-nourishment; specifically : capable of using carbon dioxide or carbonates as a sole source of carbon and a simple inorganic nitrogen compound for metabolic synthesis — used of green plants and certain chemoautotrophic bacteria and protozoans; opposed to heterotrophic; see photoautotrophic
2. : not requiring a specified exogenous factor for normal metabolism — usually used in combination
< strictly auxoautotrophic >
• au·to·troph·i·cal·ly \| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷fə̇k(ə)lē\ adverb |