phototrophy

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noun

The synthesis of an organism's food from inorganic material using light as a source of energy.

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Meanings

nounphototrophy (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiologyThe synthesis of an organism's food from inorganic material using light as a source of energy.

Origin

From photo- + -trophy.

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APA

phototrophy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phototrophy

MLA

“phototrophy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phototrophy. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “phototrophy,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phototrophy.

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