Speakur

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autotrophic

/ˌɔtətɹˈoʊfɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.61 in modern English

Syllables
au-totroph-ic
IPA
/ˌɔtətɹˈoʊfɪk/
18
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Relating to the production of organic compounds from carbon dioxide as a carbon source, using either light or reactions of inorganic chemical compounds, as a source of energy.

Etymology

From auto- + -trophic.

Word Breakdown

Derived Forms

autotrophically chemoautotrophic chemolithoautotrophic lithoautotrophic nonautotrophic organoautotrophic photoautotrophic thioautotrophic

Frequently Paired Words

autotroph

Synonyms

autophytic

Rhymes With

amyotrophic hypertrophic

Questions

How do you pronounce autotrophic?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɔtətɹˈoʊfɪk/.
What does autotrophic mean?
Relating to the production of organic compounds from carbon dioxide as a carbon source, using either light or reactions of inorganic chemical compounds, as a source of energy.
Where does autotrophic come from?
From auto- + -trophic.

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