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autotroph

au·tot·roph

UK/ˈɔːtə(ʊ)tɹəʊf/ US/ˈɔtəˌtɹoʊf/ uncommon

noun

1.

plant capable of synthesizing its own food from simple organic substances

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Origin

From auto- (from Ancient Greek αὐτο- (auto-, “self-”)) + -troph (from Ancient Greek τροφή (trophḗ, “nourishment”)).

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