"chemoautotrophic" meaning in English

See chemoautotrophic in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more chemoautotrophic [comparative], most chemoautotrophic [superlative]
Etymology: From chemo- + autotrophic. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|chemo|autotrophic}} chemo- + autotrophic Head templates: {{en-adj}} chemoautotrophic (comparative more chemoautotrophic, superlative most chemoautotrophic)
  1. (biology, of an organism) obtaining its nutrition through the oxidation of non-organic compounds (or other chemical processes); as opposed to the process of photosynthesis. Categories (topical): Biology Synonyms: chemolithoautotrophic, chemautotrophic, chemo-autotrophic Derived forms: chemoautotrophically Related terms: -troph, chemoautotrophy, chemoautotroph, chemotrophic, chemotrophy, chemotroph, autotrophic, autotrophy, autotroph

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