lithotroph

English

Etymology

From litho- +‎ -troph.

Noun

lithotroph (plural lithotrophs)

1. (biochemistry) An organism that obtains its energy from inorganic compounds (such as ammonia) via electron transfer.

Derived terms

• chemolithotroph
• photolithotroph
• lithotrophic
• lithotrophy
• organolithotroph

See also

• autotroph
• heterotroph
• organotroph
• phototroph