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

Derived forms: autotrophic organisms

Type of: flora, plant, plant life