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autotrophic
adjective(au-to-tro-phic)
requiring only carbon dioxide or carbonates as a source of carbon and a simple inorganic nitrogen compound for metabolic synthesis of organic molecules (such as glucose)
autotrophic
adjective(au-to-tro-phic)
not requiring a specified exogenous factor for normal metabolism

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