autophyte

[ aw-tuh-fahyt ]
/ ˈɔ təˌfaɪt /

noun

Ecology. any organism that synthesizes its own food, as a photosynthetic plant.
Compare heterophyte.

Origin of autophyte

auto-1 + -phyte

OTHER WORDS FROM autophyte

au·to·phyt·ic [aw-tuh-fit-ik] /ˌɔ təˈfɪt ɪk/, adjective au·to·phyt·i·cal·ly, adverb

Words nearby autophyte

autonomy, autonym, autooxidation, autopen, autophagia, autophyte, autopilot, autopista, autoplast, autoplasty, autopolymer resin

British Dictionary definitions for autophyte

autophyte
/ (ˈɔːtəˌfaɪt) /

noun

an autotrophic plant, such as any green plant

Derived forms of autophyte

autophytic (ˌɔːtəˈfɪtɪk), adjective autophytically, adverb