Phototrophy
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Phototrophy is a noun meaning (biology) The synthesis of an organism's food from inorganic material using light as a source of energy.
Meaning
(biology) The synthesis of an organism's food from inorganic material using light as a source of energy.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include autotrophy, photoautotroph, photoheterotrophy, photoautotrophism, photobiosynthesis, photolithoautotrophy.
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