chemoautotrophic

adjective che·mo·au·to·tro·phic \ˌkē-mō-ˌȯ-tə-ˈtrō-fik also ˌke-\

Definition of CHEMOAUTOTROPHIC

: being autotrophic and oxidizing an inorganic compound as a source of energy <chemoautotrophic bacteria>

— che·mo·au·tot·ro·phy \-ȯ-ˈtä-trə-fē\ noun

1941

Medical Dictionary

adjective che·mo·au·to·tro·phic \-ˌȯt-ə-ˈtrō-fik\

: being autotrophic and oxidizing some inorganic compound as a source of energy <chemoautotrophic bacteria>

—che·mo·au·tot·ro·phy \-ȯ-ˈtä-trə-fē\ noun, plural che·mo·au·tot·ro·phies

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