As adjectives the difference between prototrophic and autotrophic
is that prototrophic is of or pertaining to a prototroph or to prototrophy while 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.
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