chemoautotrophy

Noun

Meaning

chemoautotrophy (uncountable)

(biology) A mode of growth in which CO2 is the exclusive source of assimilated carbon, and energy is derived from chemical processes rather than light.

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Related terms

autotroph auto- autotrophic chemoautotrophic -trophy -troph

Close letter words and terms

chemoautotroph chemoautotrophic chemoautotrophically chemoaversion chemoavoidance chemobiological