Example Sentences
Robert F. Service, Science | AAAS, 27 Nov. 2019
These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'autotroph.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.
Word History
probably from nominal use of German autotroph autotrophic
1938, in the meaning defined above
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“Autotroph.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/autotroph. Accessed 28 May. 2023.
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Kids Definition
autotroph
noun
Medical Definition
autotroph
noun
-ˌträf
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