autotrophy

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Meaning

1. noun The synthesis of food from inorganic substances, using heat or light as a source of energy

Similar words

autotroph phototrophy photoautotroph photoautotrophism lithoautotrophy autotrophism photoheterotrophy photolithoautotroph chemoautotrophy photolithoautotrophy

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autotroph autotrophic autotrophically autotrophies