photoautotroph en · NOUN
Etymology
From photo- (from the combining form φωτω- (phōtō-) of Ancient Greek φῶς (phôs, “light”)) + autotroph, from auto- (from Ancient Greek αὐτο- (auto-, “self-”)) + -troph (from Ancient Greek τροφή (trophḗ, “nourishment”)).
Meanings
- an organism, such as all green plants, that can synthesize its own food from inorganic material using light as a source of energy
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| photoautotrophs | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
photoautotrophic · picophotoautotroph