autotrophnoun [ C ]
uk/ˈɔːtːəʊtrəʊf/us/ˈɑː.toʊ.troʊf/specializeda living thing that can make its own food from simple chemical substances such as carbon dioxide
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autotrophic
adjective uk/ˌɔːtːəʊˈtrəʊfɪk/us/ˌɑː.toʊˈtroʊ.fɪk/
autotrophic nutrition