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Noun: autophyte  'o-tu`fIt
  1. Plant capable of synthesizing its own food from simple organic substances
    - autophytic plant, autotroph, autotrophic organism

Derived forms: autophytes

See also: autophytic

Type of: flora, plant, plant life

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