photoautotroph
[ foh-toh-aw-tuh-trof, -trohf ]
/ ˌfoʊ toʊˈɔ təˌtrɒf, -ˌtroʊf /
noun Biology.
any organism that derives its energy for food synthesis from light and is capable of using carbon dioxide as its principal source of carbon.
OTHER WORDS FROM photoautotroph
pho·to·au·to·troph·ic, adjectiveWords nearby photoautotroph
photoactivation,
photoactive,
photoaging,
photoallergic,
photoanalyst,
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photobathic,
photobiology,
photobiotic,
photobomb
British Dictionary definitions for photoautotrophic
photoautotrophic
/ (ˌfəʊtəʊˌɔːtəʊˈtrɒfɪk) /
adjective
(of plants) capable of using light as the energy source in the synthesis of food from inorganic matter
See also photosynthesis
Scientific definitions for photoautotrophic
photoautotroph
[ fō′tō-ô′tə-trŏf′, -trōf′ ]
See phototroph.