prototroph

Term: prototroph (n)

Literally meaning: “first food”

Origin: Anc Greek

πρώτος/protos(=first) > πρo/pro-(prefix denoting “in front of”, “towards”, "before")

τροφή/trophy(food) > δρέπω/drepo(=gather)

Definition

Prototroph is an organism that is capable to synthesize its nourishment from inorganic sources.