autotrophic
18 points
English
11 letters
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Definitions
adjective
of or relating to organisms (as green plants) that can make complex organic nutritive compounds from simple inorganic sources by photosynthesis
Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Pronunciation
/ˌɔːtʌtɹˈoʊfɪk/ · 4 syllables · CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)
Antonyms
Antonyms — WordNet 3.1 (Princeton University).
Rhymes
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Crossword clues
- “Capable of self-nourishment; -- said of all plants in which photosynthetic activity takes place, as opposed to parasitism or saprophytism.” web-def
- “of or relating to organisms (as green plants) that can make complex organic nutritive compounds from simple inorganic sources by photosynthesis” wn-def
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