pho·to·troph (f  t -tr f , -trf)n. A photoautotroph. [photo- + Greek troph  , nourishment.]pho to·trophic adj.pho to·trophi·cal·ly adv. |
phototroph [ˈfəʊtəʊˌtrɒf]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) an organism that obtains energy from sunlight for the synthesis of organic compounds
phototrophic [ˌfəʊtəʊˈtrɒfɪk] adj
| phototroph (ft-trf) An organism that manufactures its own food from inorganic substances using light for energy. Green plants, certain algae, and photosynthetic bacteria are phototrophs. Also called photoautotroph. |
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