chemoautotroph

English

Etymology

chemo- + autotroph

Noun

chemoautotroph (plural chemoautotrophs)

  1. (biology) a simple organism, such as a protozoan, that derives its energy from chemical processes rather than photosynthesis

Synonyms


German

Etymology

chemo- + autotroph

Adjective

chemoautotroph (not comparable)

  1. chemoautotrophic

Declension

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