Definition of autotrophic Autotrophic

/ɔˌtʌtɹowˈfɪk/ - [otutrowfik] - au•to•troph•ic

We found 3 definitions of autotrophic from 3 different sources.

What does autotrophic mean?

Adjective
autotrophic - of or relating to organisms (as green plants) that can make complex organic nutritive compounds from simple inorganic sources by photosynthesis
		autophytic
		heterotrophic requiring organic compounds of carbon and nitrogen for nourishment; "most animals are heterotrophic"
		phytology, botany the branch of biology that studies plants

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autotrophic (Adjective)
Of or pertaining to the production of organic compounds from carbon dioxide as a carbon source, using either light or reactions of inorganic chemical compounds, as a source of energy.