- pho|to|au|to|troph|ic
- pho|to|au|to|troph|ic «FOH toh tuh TROF ihk», adjective.providing its own nourishment and obtaining energy from light: »
Most algae are photoautotrophic.
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pho|to|au|to|troph — «FOH toh tuh trof», noun. an autotroph that obtains its nourishment and energy from light: »The majority of blue green algae are aerobic photoautotrophs: their life processes require only oxygen, light, and inorganic substances (Scientific… … Useful english dictionary
pho|to|troph — «FOH toh trof», noun. Biology. an organism that uses light to break down carbon dioxide for its metabolism. ╂[< photo + Greek troph nourishment] … Useful english dictionary
pho|to|troph|ic — «FOH toh TROF ihk», adjective. Biology. using light to break down carbon dioxide for its metabolism: »phototrophic bacteria … Useful english dictionary
photoautotroph — pho•to•au•to•troph [[t]ˌfoʊ toʊˈɔ təˌtrɒf, ˌtroʊf[/t]] n. ecl any organism that derives its energy for food synthesis from light and is capable of using carbon dioxide as its principal source of carbon • Etymology: 1945–50 pho to•au to•troph′ic,… … From formal English to slang
photoautotroph — An organism that depends solely on light for its energy and principally on carbon dioxide for its carbon. Cf.:photoheterotroph, photolithotroph, phototroph. [photo + G. autos, self, + trophe, nourishment] * * * pho·to·au·to·troph .fōt ō ȯt ə .t … Medical dictionary
tropho..., Tropho... — tro|pho..., Tro|pho..., vor Selbstlauten meist: troph..., Troph... [zu gr. τροϕη = das Ernähren; die Nahrung]: Bestimmungswort von Zusammensetzungen mit der Bedeutung „Ernährung; Nahrung“; z. B. : trophotrop, Trophödem … Das Wörterbuch medizinischer Fachausdrücke
tropho... — tro|pho..., Tro|pho..., vor Vokalen auch troph..., Troph... <zu gr. trophe̅ »das Ernähren, Ernährung«, dies zu tréphein »nähren«> Wortbildungselement mit der Bedeutung »Ernährung, Nahrung«, z. B. Trophobiose, trophologisch, Trophödem … Das große Fremdwörterbuch
photoheterotroph — An organism that depends on light for most of its energy and principally on organic compounds for its carbon. Cf.:photoautotroph, photolithotroph, phototroph. [photo + G. heteros, other, + trophe, nourishment] * * * pho·to·het·ero·troph… … Medical dictionary
phototroph — pho•to•troph [[t]ˈfoʊ təˌtrɒf, ˌtroʊf[/t]] n. ecl any organism that uses light as its principal source of energy • Etymology: 1940–45 pho to•troph′ic, adj … From formal English to slang
phototroph — pho|to|troph*, auch foto... <zu ↑...troph> die Phototrophie betreffend (Biol.); phototrophe Bakterien: Bakterien, die die Fähigkeit besitzen, Licht als Energiequelle zu nutzen … Das große Fremdwörterbuch
