chemoautotroph

Noun

Meaning

chemoautotroph (plural chemoautotrophs)

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

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Synonyms

chemolithotroph

Related terms

auto- autotroph autotrophic chemoautotrophic -troph chemoautotrophy

Close letter words and terms

chemoattractivity chemoattractor chemoautolithotroph chemoautotrophic chemoautotrophically chemoautotrophy