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Definitions

Adjective

1. 1
   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. not-comparable

Adjective

1. 1
   of or relating to organisms (as green plants) that can make complex organic nutritive compounds from simple inorganic sources by photosynthesis wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

autophytic

Antonyms

All antonyms

heterotrophic

Etymology

From auto- + -trophic.

Related phrases

carbon dioxide

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