"chemoautotroph" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: chemoautotrophs [plural]
Etymology: chemo- + autotroph, the latter from auto- (from Ancient Greek αὐτο- (auto-, “self-”)) + -troph (from Ancient Greek τροφή (trophḗ, “nourishment”)) Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|chemo|autotroph}} chemo- + autotroph, {{der|en|grc|αὐτο-||self-}} Ancient Greek αὐτο- (auto-, “self-”), {{der|en|grc|τροφή||nourishment}} Ancient Greek τροφή (trophḗ, “nourishment”), {{confix|en|auto|troph|pos1=from Ancient Greek <i class="Polyt mention" lang="grc">αὐτο-</i> (auto-, “self-”)|pos2=from Ancient Greek <i class="Polyt mention" lang="grc">τροφή</i> (trophḗ, “nourishment”)}} auto- (from Ancient Greek αὐτο- (auto-, “self-”)) + -troph (from Ancient Greek τροφή (trophḗ, “nourishment”)) Head templates: {{en-noun}} 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 Categories (topical): Biology Synonyms: chemolithotroph

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