CEFR B2

autotrophy

noun

Meaning

autotrophy means (biology) The synthesis of food from inorganic substances, using heat or light as a source of energy. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

The article uses autotrophy to mean (biology) The synthesis of food from inorganic substances, using heat or light....
The teacher asked students to find autotrophy in the reading.

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autotrophy (B2)

noun

Definition

Examples

The article uses autotrophy to mean (biology) The synthesis of food from inorganic substances, using heat or light....
The teacher asked students to find autotrophy in the reading.

How to Use autotrophy

a/the autotrophy (noun pattern): Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — "The article mentioned a autotrophy."
autotrophy in context (usage pattern): Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — "We checked autotrophy in context before translating it."

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