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Autotrophic vs Autotropic - What's the difference?

autotrophic | autotropic |

As adjectives the difference between autotrophic and autotropic

is that autotrophic is (biology) of or pertaining to the production of organic compounds from carbon dioxide as a carbon source, using either light or reactions of inorganic chemical compounds, as a source of energy while autotropic is growing in a straight line.

autotrophic

English

(Autotroph)

Adjective

(head)
  • (biology) Of or pertaining to the production of organic compounds from carbon dioxide as a carbon source, using either light or reactions of inorganic chemical compounds, as a source of energy.

    • Derived terms

    * nonautotrophic

    Related terms

    * autotroph

    autotropic

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Growing in a straight line.