photoautotroph

pho·to·au·to·troph

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [foh-toh-aw-tuh-trof, -trohf]
- /ˌfoʊ toʊˈɔ təˌtrɒf, -ˌtroʊf/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [foh-toh-aw-tuh-trof, -trohf]
- /ˌfoʊ toʊˈɔ təˌtrɒf, -ˌtroʊf/

Definitions of photoautotroph word

noun photoautotroph any organism that derives its energy for food synthesis from light and is capable of using carbon dioxide as its principal source of carbon. 1
noun photoautotroph an organism which is photoautotrophic 0

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Origin of photoautotroph

First appearance:

before 1945

One of the 6% newest English words

First recorded in 1945-50; photo- + autotroph

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Parts of speech for Photoautotroph

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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photoautotroph popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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