autophyte

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

• 🇫🇷Nom désignant une plante ou un organisme capable de synthétiser sa propre nourriture à partir de substances inorganiques simples, généralement par photosynthèse.

1. Self-feeding plant C1 formal scientific

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

   • 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.

   🇫🇷plante autotrophe

   Synonymes: autotrophholophyteproducer

   Antonymes: parasitesaprophyte

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