autotrophy
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- واژهنامه · Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary au·to·tro·phic adj. Pronunciation: ˌ o ̇ -tə- ' trō-fik Function: adjective Etymology: probably from German autotroph, from Greek autotrophos supplying one's own food, from aut- + trephein to nourish Date: 1893 1 : requiring only carbon dioxide or carbonates as a source of carbon and a simple inorganic nitrogen compound for metabolic synthesis of organic molecules (as glucose) < autotrophic plants> ― compare HETEROTROPHIC 2 : not requiring a specified exogenous factor for normal metabolism –au·to·tro·phi·cal·ly \-fi-k(ə-)lē\ adverb –au·tot·ro·phy \o ̇ - ' tä-trə-fē\ noun ]]>