Autophyte

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Any plant capable of synthesizing its own food from simple organic substances.
  2. 2
    plant capable of synthesizing its own food from simple organic substances wordnet

Synonyms

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algaeautophytic plantautotrophautotrophic organismbeanbracken

Etymology

From auto- (“self”) + -phyte (“plant”).

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