autophyte

noun

au·​to·​phyte

" + ˌfīt

plural -s

: a plant capable of synthesizing its own food from simple inorganic substances compare heterophyte, parasite, saprophyte

autophytic

¦⸗⸗¦fitik

adjective

autophytically

-tə̇k(ə)lē

adverb

Word History

Etymology

aut- + -phyte

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