"amphitrophic" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: amphi- + -trophic Etymology templates: {{confix|en|amphi|trophic}} amphi- + -trophic Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} amphitrophic (not comparable)
  1. (biology, of an organism) That lives via photosynthesis in the light and via chemotrophy in the dark Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Biology

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