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Photoautotrophy

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photolithoautotrophynounThe condition of being a photolithoautotroph.
photoautotrophismnoun(biology) autotrophism that uses light as a source of energy
chemolithoautotrophynounThe condition of being chemolithoautotrophic
photoactivitynounThe condition of being photoactive
phototrophynoun(biology) The synthesis of an organism's food from inorganic material using light as a source of energy.
phototolerancenoun(biology) The condition of being phototolerant
photoautotrophnoun(biochemistry, organic chemistry) an organism, such as all green plants, that can synthesize its own food from inorganic material using light as a source of energy
photolithoautotrophnounAny autotrophic organism that uses light energy and an inorganic electron donor and carbon dioxide as its carbon source.
photoheterotrophynoun(biology) The generation of biological energy from light, together with organic compounds and / or carbon dioxide
photoresponsivenessnounThe condition of being photoresponsive
autotrophismnounSynonym of autotrophy.
prototrophynounThe condition of being a prototroph
acetotrophynoun(biology) The condition of being acetotrophic
chemolithoheterotrophynounThe condition of being chemolithoheterotrophic
lithotrophynounThe condition of being lithotrophic
photoorganotrophnoun(biology) a simple organism, such as a protozoan, that derives its energy from photosynthesis and organic compounds
chlorophototrophynounphototrophy that employs chlorophyll
phototrophismnoun(botany) Alternative spelling of phototropism. [(biology) The movement of a plant towards or away from light.]
autotrophynoun(biology) The synthesis of food from inorganic substances, using heat or light as a source of energy
photoanaerobenoun(biology) Any photoautotrophic anaerobe

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