Biology

autotroph

Term: autotroph

Literally meaning: feeded by myself

Origin: Anc Greek

?????/autos(=myself)

?????/trophe(=food, nourishment )> ?????/drepo(=to gather))

Coined/History

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Definition

Autotroph is an organism that is able to produce its own food meaning its own organic carbon-based compounds from inorganic sources using energy sources such as sunlight

- Autotrophs
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- Angiodystrophy
Term: angiodystrophyLiterally meaning: ?delay of growth due to vessel?Origin: Anc Greek??????/aggio (=vessel, receptacle) > ?????/aggos(=tube)+???-/dys-(=prefix used with a negative sense meaning difficult, bad, abnormal, misfortune) > ???/dyo(=decline)...

- Oligotrophy
Term: oligotrophyLiterally meaning: ?nutrient poor?Origin: Anc Greek??????/oligos(=little, small)+ ?????/trophe(=food, nourishment ) > ?????/drepo(=gather)Coined/History In 1919 Swedish limnologist...

- Eutrophication
Term: eutrophicationLiterally meaning: ?well-nourished?Origin: Anc Greek+ ?????/trophe(=food, nourishment ) > ?????/drepo(=gather) ??-/ eu-(=prefix meaning "well?, ?good?, ?easy?, ?right?)Coined/History In 1919 Swedish limnologist Einar Christian...

- Pseydohypertrophy
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