ALL meanings of photoautotrophic
pho·to·au·to·troph
P p - noun photoautotrophic 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
- adjective photoautotrophic (of plants) capable of using light as the energy source in the synthesis of food from inorganic matter 0
- adjective photoautotrophic able to manufacture organic foodstuffs from inorganic materials in the presence of light, as green plants and certain bacteria 0