Dictionary
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
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First Known Use of CHEMOAUTOTROPHIC
1941
Medical Dictionary
chemoautotrophic
adjective che·mo·au·to·tro·phic \-ˌȯt-ə-ˈtrō-fik\
Medical Definition of CHEMOAUTOTROPHIC
: 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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