AUTOTROPHIC

autotrophic, autophytic

(adjective) of or relating to organisms (as green plants) that can make complex organic nutritive compounds from simple inorganic sources by photosynthesis

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Adjective

autotrophic (not comparable)

(biology) Relating to the production of organic compounds from carbon dioxide as a carbon source, using either light or reactions of inorganic chemical compounds, as a source of energy.

Source: Wiktionary

Au`to*troph"ic, a. [Auto- + trophic.] (Plant Physiol.)

Definition: Capable of self-nourishment; -- said of all plants in which photosynthetic activity takes place, as opposed to parasitism or saprophytism.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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