autotrophy

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noun

The synthesis of food from inorganic substances, using heat or light as a source of energy

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Meanings

nounautotrophy (usually uncountable, plural autotrophies)

plural autotrophies

  1. uncountableusuallybiologyThe synthesis of food from inorganic substances, using heat or light as a source of energy

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
autotrophism

Origin

From auto- + -trophy.

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Translations

Catalan autotròfia
  • autotròfiasynthesis of food from inorganic substances
French autotrophie
  • autotrophiesynthesis of food from inorganic substances
Italian autotrofia
  • autotrofiasynthesis of food from inorganic substances
Polish samożywność, autotrofia
  • samożywnośćsynthesis of food from inorganic substances
  • autotrofiasynthesis of food from inorganic substances
  • autotrofizmsynthesis of food from inorganic substances
Portuguese autotrofia
  • autotrofiasynthesis of food from inorganic substances
Spanish autotrofia
  • autotrofiasynthesis of food from inorganic substances
Cite this entry
APA

autotrophy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/autotrophy

MLA

“autotrophy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/autotrophy. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “autotrophy,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/autotrophy.

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