phototrophy

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phototrophy

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From photo- + -trophy.

noun

uncountable The synthesis of an organism's food from inorganic material using light as a source of energy.

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"phototrophy." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/phototrophy. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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phototrophy. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/phototrophy

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"phototrophy." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/phototrophy.

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@misc{phototrophy_2026,
  title = {phototrophy},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/phototrophy},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}