autotroph

n. [生]自养生物,靠无机物质生存的生物

发音

UK /ˈɔːtə(ʊ)tɹəʊf/
US /ˈɔtəˌtɹoʊf/

词形变化

autotrophs 复数 autotrophs

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    Any organism that can synthesize its food from inorganic substances, using heat or light as a source of energy.

    自营生物

    自养生物

    生物

词汇关系

名词

词源

From auto- (from Ancient Greek αὐτο- (auto-, “self-”)) + -troph (from Ancient Greek τροφή (trophḗ, “nourishment”)).

来源:wiktionary