photoorganotroph

noun

a simple organism, such as a protozoan, that derives its energy from photosynthesis and organic compounds

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Meanings

nounphotoorganotroph (plural photoorganotrophs)

plural photoorganotrophs

  1. biologya simple organism, such as a protozoan, that derives its energy from photosynthesis and organic compounds

Origin

From photo- + organotroph.

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APA

photoorganotroph. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/photoorganotroph

MLA

“photoorganotroph.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/photoorganotroph. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “photoorganotroph,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/photoorganotroph.

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