autophytic plant vs autophyte

autophytic plant and autophyte both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
autophytic plant	Yes	No	No	No
autophyte	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, autophytic plant and autophyte are synonyms defined as:

autophytic plant and autophyte: plant capable of synthesizing its own food from simple organic substances

Other synonyms of autophytic plant include autotroph, autotrophic organism.

autophytic plant (noun)	autophyte (noun)
plant capable of synthesizing its own food from simple organic substances	plant capable of synthesizing its own food from simple organic substances