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autophytic

autophytic

9.9
Organisms that make their own food from light or simple chemicals
  • adjective
  • /ˌɔːtəˈfaɪtɪk/
  • Specialized
translation icon : autofítico
  • Many algae are autophytic and contribute significantly to oxygen production through photosynthesis.

Examples

  • Some bacteria display autophytic nutrition, making them vital in ecological cycles.

  • The autophytic ability of green plants allows them to survive in nutrient-poor environments.

  • The autophytic algae thrive in sunlight.

  • Many autophytic organisms can convert carbon dioxide into glucose.

  • Many algae are autophytic and contribute significantly to oxygen production through photosynthesis.

  • Some bacteria display autophytic nutrition, making them vital in ecological cycles.

  • The autophytic ability of green plants allows them to survive in nutrient-poor environments.

Synonyms

autotrophic
vsautophytic
  • Specialized
1 9.9

A living thing that makes its own food using sunlight or chemicals

focuses more on photosynthesis rather than including chemosynthesis
holophytic
vsautophytic
  • Specialized
9.9

Getting food by making it from light and simple materials like green plants

is broader and applies to many organisms not only green plants

Compounds

autophytic plant
  • Specialized
8.1

A plant that makes its own food from sunlight, water, and air

Surface Forms

autophytic positive

Morphology

autophytic = autophyte (semi-transparent) = auto + phyte + ic

The adjective is formed regularly from the noun autophyte by adding -ic, so the meaning is straightforward if the base word is known.

Etymology

The word autophytic comes from the parts auto- meaning 'self', as in automatic, and phyte meaning 'plant'. So an autophytic organism 'makes food for itself' from simple things like light and water by photosynthesis, which is why the word means organisms that produce their own organic material.