/ Thesaurus / A Synonyms of autotrophic Find synonyms for: Adjective1. autotrophic (vs. heterotrophic), autophyticusage: of or relating to organisms (as green plants) that can make complex organic nutritive compounds from simple inorganic sources by photosynthesisWordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: reticent Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language