Associations to the word «Autotroph»

Wiktionary

AUTOTROPH, noun. (ecology) Any organism that can synthesize its food from inorganic substances, using heat or light as a source of energy.

Dictionary definition

AUTOTROPH, noun. Plant capable of synthesizing its own food from simple organic substances.

Wise words

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Mark Twain