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Noun: autophyte  'o-tu,fIt
  1. Plant capable of synthesizing its own food from simple inorganic substances
    "Most green plants are autophytes, producing their own food through photosynthesis";
    - autophytic plant, autotroph, autotrophic organism

Derived forms: autophytes

Type of: flora, plant, plant life