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Autotrophic — Au to*troph ic, a. [Auto + trophic.] (Plant Physiol.) Capable of self nourishment; requiring only minerals for growth; using carbonate or carbon dioxide as a source of carbon and simple inorganic nitrogen as a nitrogen source; said of all plants… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
autotrophic — [ôt΄ō träf′ik] adj. 〚 AUTO + TROPHIC〛 making its own food by photosynthesis, as a green plant does, or by chemosynthesis, as any of certain bacteria do: cf. HETEROTROPHIC autotroph [ôt΄ōträf΄] n … Universalium
autotrophic — [ôt΄ō träf′ik] adj. [ AUTO + TROPHIC] making its own food by photosynthesis, as a green plant does, or by chemosynthesis, as any of certain bacteria do: cf. HETEROTROPHIC autotroph [ôt΄ōträf΄] n. autotrophically adv … English World dictionary
autotrophic — adjective Etymology: probably from German autotroph, from Greek autotrophos supplying one s own food, from aut + trephein to nourish Date: 1893 1. requiring only carbon dioxide or carbonates as a source of carbon and a simple inorganic nitrogen… … New Collegiate Dictionary
autotrophic — 1. Self nourishing. The ability of an organism to produce food from inorganic compounds. 2. Pertaining to an autotroph. * * * au·to·tro·phic .ȯt ə trō fik adj 1) needing only carbon dioxide or carbonates as a source of carbon and a simple… … Medical dictionary
autotrophic — lithotrophic; adj. describing organisms (known as autotrophs) that synthesize their organic materials from carbon dioxide and nitrates or ammonium compounds, using an external source of energy. Photoautotrophic organisms, including green plants… … The new mediacal dictionary
autotrophic fixation — the cyclic mechanism whereby carbon dioxide is fixed into organic linkage by autotrophic organisms, e.g., plants and autotrophic bacteria … Medical dictionary
autotrophic assimilation — autotrofinė asimiliacija statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Organizmo medžiagų sintezė iš neorganinių junginių (CO₂, H₂O, NH₃). atitikmenys: angl. autotrophic assimilation rus. автотрофная ассимиляция … Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
autotrophic organisms — autotrofai statusas T sritis ekologija ir aplinkotyra apibrėžtis Organizmai, sintetinantys organines medžiagas iš neorganinių junginių (anglies dioksido ir vandens). atitikmenys: angl. autotrophic organisms; autotrophics vok. autotrophe… … Ekologijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
autotrophic bacteria — autotrofinės bakterijos statusas T sritis ekologija ir aplinkotyra apibrėžtis Fotoautotrofinės bakterijos (melsvabakterės, purpurinės bakterijos), organinių medžiagų sintezei naudojančios šviesos energiją, ir chemoautotrofinės bakterijos,… … Ekologijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
autotrophic — adj. [Gr. autos, self; trophein, to nourish] Capable of synthesizing all substances needed for nutrition from inorganic food substances; see heterotroph … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
