photoheterotrophy en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *bʰéh₂os Proto-Hellenic *pʰáwos Ancient Greek φᾰ́ος (phắos) Ancient Greek φῶς (phôs) Ancient Greek φωτο- (phōto-)der. English photo- English heterotrophy English photoheterotrophy From photo- + heterotrophy.
Meanings
- (uncountable) The generation of biological energy from light, together with organic compounds and / or carbon dioxide