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chemoautotroph
(kēˌmō-ôˈtə-trōfˌ, -trŏfˌ, kĕmˌō-)
noun An organism, such as a bacterium or protozoan, that obtains its nourishment through the oxidation of inorganic chemical compounds as opposed to photosynthesis.
Related Forms:
- cheˌmo·auˌto·troˈphic (-trōˈfĭk, -trŏfˈĭk) adjective
- cheˌmo·au·totˈro·phy (-ô-tŏtˈrə-fē) noun
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