- autophyte
- au·to·phyte (awґto-fīt) [auto- + -phyte] a plant that does not depend on organized food material, but derives its nourishment directly from inorganic matter. Cf. saprophyte.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
autophyte
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autophyte — [ôt′ə fīt΄] n. [ AUTO + PHYTE] any plant that makes its own food from inorganic matter autophytic [ôt′əfit′ik] adj. autophytically adv … English World dictionary
autophyte — autophytic /aw teuh fit ik/, adj. autophytically, adv. /aw teuh fuyt /, n. Ecol. any organism that synthesizes its own food, as a photosynthetic plant. Cf. heterophyte. [AUTO 1 + PHYTE] * * * … Universalium
autophyte — noun Any plant capable of synthesizing its own food from simple organic substances … Wiktionary
autophyte — au·to·phyte … English syllables
autophyte — au•to•phyte [[t]ˈɔ təˌfaɪt[/t]] n. ecl any organism that synthesizes its own food, as a photosynthetic plant Compare heterophyte • Etymology: 1930–35 au to•phyt′ic ˈfɪt ɪk adj. au to•phyt′i•cal•ly, adv … From formal English to slang
autophyte — n. plant able to organize its foodstuffs; nonsaprophytic plant. ♦ autophytic, a … Dictionary of difficult words
autophyte — noun plant capable of synthesizing its own food from simple organic substances • Syn: ↑autophytic plant, ↑autotroph, ↑autotrophic organism • Derivationally related forms: ↑autophytic • Hypernyms: ↑plant, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
autophytic — adjective of or relating to organisms (as green plants) that can make complex organic nutritive compounds from simple inorganic sources by photosynthesis • Syn: ↑autotrophic • Ant: ↑heterotrophic (for: ↑autotrophic) • Pertains to noun: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
autophytic plant — noun plant capable of synthesizing its own food from simple organic substances • Syn: ↑autophyte, ↑autotroph, ↑autotrophic organism • Derivationally related forms: ↑autophytic (for: ↑autophyte) … Useful english dictionary
autotroph — noun plant capable of synthesizing its own food from simple organic substances • Syn: ↑autophyte, ↑autophytic plant, ↑autotrophic organism • Derivationally related forms: ↑autophytic (for: ↑autophyte) … Useful english dictionary
