autotrophic
a. இயற்பொருளிலிருந்து நேரே உணவு ஆக்கவல்ல, தன்னுணவாக்குகிற.
Au`to*troph"ic, a. [Auto- + trophic.] (Plant Physiol.) Defn: Capable of self-nourishment; -- said of all plants in which photosynthetic activity takes place, as opposed to parasitism or saprophytism.