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Definition of Autophyte
1. Noun. Plant capable of synthesizing its own food from simple organic substances.
Generic synonyms: Flora, Plant, Plant Life
Derivative terms: Autophytic
Definition of Autophyte
1. Noun. Any plant capable of synthesizing its own food from simple organic substances ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Autophyte
1. [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Autophyte
Literary usage of Autophyte
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture: A Discussion for the Amateur, and ...by Liberty Hyde Bailey by Liberty Hyde Bailey (1917)
"One which is only partially dependent on dead organic food and also feeds
independently, as an autophyte, is appropriately called a partial saprophyte. ..."
2. A Glossary of Botanic Terms, with Their Derivation and Accent by Benjamin Daydon Jackson (1905)
"to eat), Boulger'a term for a plant which is nourished by its own roots, an
autophyte or rhi- ..."
3. A Textbook of Botany for Colleges and Universities by John Merle Coulter, Charles Reid Barnes, Henry Chandler Cowles (1911)
"... which can pass its entire life cycle as an autophyte, producing seeds capable
of germination; and almost at the other end is ..."
4. Dictionary of Manufactures, Mining, Machinery, and the Industrial Arts by George Dodd (1869)
"The Swiss are trying their skill in what are called autophyte ribbons, printed
by the application of photography to the etching of zinc plates, ..."
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