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

Derived forms: autotrophs

Type of: flora, plant, plant life

Encyclopedia: Autotroph

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