AUTOPHYTIC

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does autophytic mean? 

• AUTOPHYTIC (adjective)
  The adjective AUTOPHYTIC has 1 sense:

1. of or relating to organisms (as green plants) that can make complex organic nutritive compounds from simple inorganic sources by photosynthesis

  Familiarity information: AUTOPHYTIC used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• AUTOPHYTIC (adjective)

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Meaning:

Of or relating to organisms (as green plants) that can make complex organic nutritive compounds from simple inorganic sources by photosynthesis

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Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Synonyms:

autophytic; autotrophic

Domain category:

botany; phytology (the branch of biology that studies plants)

Pertainym:

autophyte (plant capable of synthesizing its own food from simple organic substances)

Derivation:

autophyte (plant capable of synthesizing its own food from simple organic substances)