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plant life — noun (botany) a living organism lacking the power of locomotion • Syn: ↑plant, ↑flora • Derivationally related forms: ↑floral (for: ↑flora), ↑plantal ( … Useful english dictionary
autophyte — noun plant capable of synthesizing its own food from simple organic substances • Syn: ↑autophytic plant, ↑autotroph, ↑autotrophic organism • Derivationally related forms: ↑autophytic • Hypernyms: ↑plant, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
autotroph — noun plant capable of synthesizing its own food from simple organic substances • Syn: ↑autophyte, ↑autophytic plant, ↑autotrophic organism • Derivationally related forms: ↑autophytic (for: ↑autophyte) … Useful english dictionary
autotrophic organism — noun plant capable of synthesizing its own food from simple organic substances • Syn: ↑autophyte, ↑autophytic plant, ↑autotroph • Derivationally related forms: ↑autophytic (for: ↑autophyte) … Useful english dictionary
autotroph — n. an organism which is {autotrophic}, i. e., an organism (such as most plants and certain microorganisms) which are capable of synthesizing its own food from simple organic substances, requiring only minerals as nutrients for growth, and using… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
autophyte — autophytic /aw teuh fit ik/, adj. autophytically, adv. /aw teuh fuyt /, n. Ecol. any organism that synthesizes its own food, as a photosynthetic plant. Cf. heterophyte. [AUTO 1 + PHYTE] * * * … Universalium
Ericales — Taxobox name = Ericales image width = 240px image caption = Rhododendron simsii regnum = Plantae divisio = Magnoliophyta classis = Magnoliopsida ordo = Ericales ordo authority = Dumort., 1829 subdivision ranks = Families subdivision = See… … Wikipedia
phytology — noun the branch of biology that studies plants • Syn: ↑botany • Derivationally related forms: ↑phytologist, ↑botanic (for: ↑botany), ↑botanical (for: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
autophyte — n. plant able to organize its foodstuffs; nonsaprophytic plant. ♦ autophytic, a … Dictionary of difficult words
autophyte — [ôt′ə fīt΄] n. [ AUTO + PHYTE] any plant that makes its own food from inorganic matter autophytic [ôt′əfit′ik] adj. autophytically adv … English World dictionary
