First Known Use: 1938
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autotroph
noun au·to·troph \ˈȯ-tə-ˌtrōf, -ˌträf\
Definition of AUTOTROPH
: an autotrophic organism
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Origin of AUTOTROPH
German, from autotroph, adjective
Rhymes with AUTOTROPH
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autotroph
noun au·to·troph \ˈȯt-ə-ˌtrōf, -ˌträf\
Medical Definition of AUTOTROPH
: an autotrophic organism
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