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autophyte

/ˈɔː.tə.faɪt/

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noun

/ˈɔː.tə.faɪt/C2formalscientific
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее растение или организм, способный синтезировать собственную пищу из простых неорганических веществ, обычно посредством фотосинтеза.

A noun referring to a plant or organism that is capable of synthesizing its own food from simple inorganic substances, typically through photosynthesis.

  1. Self-feeding plantC1formalscientific

    A plant that is capable of synthesizing its own food from simple inorganic substances, typically through photosynthesis.

    ruАвтотрофное растение

    • Most green plants are autophytes, producing their own energy from sunlight.
    • Algae are a common example of autophytes in aquatic environments.
    • The study of autophytes is fundamental to understanding ecosystems.

    Synonymsautotrophholophyteproducer

    Antonymsparasitesaprophyte

Forms
  • autophytes plural form
  • autophytes' possessive plural form
  • autophyte's possessive singular form