autotrophic

(idea) by e2reneta Sat Nov 13 1999 at 9:56:34
Self-nourishing. Making its own food (from energy), as in plant photosynthesis or bacterial chemosynthesis. In an ecosystem, the producer of food.
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(thing) by melodrame Thu Oct 12 2000 at 17:03:41
The ability to manufacture organic nutrients from inorganic raw materials and Ereneta has given examples of this (photosynthesis):

   e.g. Plants manufacture glucose (organic) from water and carbon dioxide (inorganic).

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(definition) by Webster 1913 Wed May 04 2005 at 21:04:20

Au`to*troph"ic (?), a. [Auto- + trophic.] (Plant Physiol.)

Capable of self-nourishment; -- said of all plants in which photosynthetic activity takes place, as opposed to parasitism or saprophytism.

 

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