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autophyte

noun
au·​to·​phyte | \ " + ËŒfÄ«t\
plural -s

Definition of autophyte

: a plant capable of synthesizing its own food from simple inorganic substances — compare heterophyte, parasite, saprophyte

Other Words from autophyte

autophytic \ ¦⸗⸗¦fitik \ adjective
autophytically \ -​tə̇k(É™)lÄ“ \ adverb

History and Etymology for autophyte

aut- + -phyte

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