chemoautotroph

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

chemo- +‎ autotroph, the latter from auto- (from Ancient Greek αὐτο- (auto-, self-)) +‎ -troph (from Ancient Greek τροφή (trophḗ, nourishment))

Noun[edit]

chemoautotroph (plural chemoautotrophs)

  1. (biology) a simple microorganism, such as a prokaryote (bacteria and Archaea), that derives its energy from chemical processes rather than photosynthesis

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German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

chemo- +‎ autotroph

Adjective[edit]

chemoautotroph (strong nominative masculine singular chemoautotropher, not comparable)

  1. chemoautotrophic

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