Associations to the word «Autotroph»

Wiktionary

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

Dictionary definition

AUTOTROPH, noun. Plant capable of synthesizing its own food from simple organic substances.

Wise words

To use the same words is not a sufficient guarantee of understanding; one must use the same words for the same genus of inward experience; ultimately one must have one's experiences in common.
Friedrich Nietzsche