# phototrophy

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. The synthesis of an organism's food from inorganic material using light as a source of energy.

## Etymology
From photo- + -trophy.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/phototrophy