Autophyte

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. In phytogeography, an autotrophic plant.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • noun. Any plant capable of synthesizing its own food from simple organic substances
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  • noun. plant capable of synthesizing its own food from simple organic substances
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    flora  plant  plant life