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autotrophicOne entry found. Main Entry: au·to·tro·phic Pronunciation: \ˌȯ-tə-ˈtrō-fik\ Function: adjective Etymology: probably from German autotroph, from Greek autotrophos supplying one's own food, from aut- + trephein to nourish Date: 1893 1 : requiring only carbon dioxide or carbonates as a source of carbon and a simple inorganic nitrogen compound for metabolic synthesis of organic molecules (as glucose) <autotrophic plants> — compare heterotrophic — au·to·tro·phi·cal·ly \-fi-k(ə-)lē\ adverb — au·tot·ro·phy \ȯ-ˈtä-trə-fē\ noun
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