"chemotroph" meaning in English

See chemotroph in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: chemotrophs [plural]
Etymology: chemo- + -troph Etymology templates: {{confix|en|chemo|troph}} chemo- + -troph Head templates: {{en-noun}} chemotroph (plural chemotrophs)
  1. An organism that obtains energy by the oxidation of electron-donating molecules in the environment. Wikipedia link: chemotroph Derived forms: chemoautotroph, chemoheterotroph Translations (type of organism): kemotrofi (Finnish)

Inflected forms

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