Photoautotroph
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Photoautotroph is a noun meaning (biochemistry, organic chemistry) an organism, such as all green plants, that can synthesize its own food from inorganic material using light as a source of energy.
Meaning
(biochemistry, organic chemistry) an organism, such as all green plants, that can synthesize its own food from inorganic material using light as a source of energy.
Word Forms
- photoautotrophs
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include phototrophy, photolithoautotroph, autotroph, photoautotrophism, photoorganotroph, autotrophy.
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