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Definition of autotrophic adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

autotrophic

adjective
 
/ˌɔːtəˈtrɒfɪk/
 
/ˌɔːtəˈtrɑːfɪk/
(biology)
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  1. (of a living thing) able to make its own food using simple chemical substances such as carbon dioxide compare heterotrophic
dressing
noun
 
 
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