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phototrophic

Syllabification: (pho·to·troph·ic)
Pronunciation: /ˌfōtəˈträfik/

Definition of phototrophic

adjective

Biology
  • (of an organism) obtaining energy from sunlight to synthesize organic compounds for nutrition.

phototrophic in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of phototrophic in the British & World English dictionary