<biology> An organism able to use light as its sole source of energy and carbon dioxide as sole carbon source. ... (09 Oct 1997) ...
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Type: Term Pronunciation: fō′tō-aw′tō-trōf Definitions: 1. An organism that depends solely on light for its energy and principally on carbon dioxide for its carbon.
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photoautotroph, photoautotrophy 1. An organism that derives its energy exclusively from light and uses it to synthesize food. 2. Requiring only inorganic compounds for growth with carbon dioxide as the sole source of carbon (autotrophic) and deriving energy from photosynthesis; said of algae and certain photosynthetic bacteria.
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