a living thing that is able to make its own food using simple chemical substances such as carbon dioxide compare heterotroph
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NAmE//ˈɔtəˈtrɑfɪk//
adjectiveSee autotroph in the Oxford Advanced Learner's DictionaryCheck pronunciation: autotroph