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Definition of: autotrophic
(ô′tə·trof′ik) adjective Bot.
Self-nourishing: said of green plants that make their own food by photosynthesis, and of bacteria which can grow without organic carbon and nitrogen. [ <AUTO-1 + Gk. trophē food <trephein nourish]
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