AUTOTROPH

autophyte, autophytic plant, autotroph, autotrophic organism

(noun) plant capable of synthesizing its own food from simple organic substances

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

autotroph (plural autotrophs)

(ecology) Any organism that can synthesize its food from inorganic substances, using heat or light as a source of energy.

Synonyms

• producer

Coordinate terms

• heterotroph

Source: Wiktionary



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SUNGLASSES

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Coffee Trivia

Coffee is a brewed drink prepared from roasted coffee beans, the seeds of berries from certain Coffea species. When coffee berries turn from green to bright red – indicating ripeness – they are picked, processed, and dried. Dried coffee seeds are roasted to varying degrees, depending on the desired flavor.

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