chemoautotroph
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From chemo- + autotroph, the latter from auto- (from Ancient Greek αὐτο- (auto-, “self-”)) + -troph (from Ancient Greek τροφή (trophḗ, “nourishment”)).
Noun
[edit]chemoautotroph (plural chemoautotrophs)
- (biology) a simple microorganism, such as a prokaryote (bacteria and Archaea), that derives its energy from chemical processes rather than photosynthesis
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[edit]Adjective
[edit]chemoautotroph (strong nominative masculine singular chemoautotropher, not comparable)
Declension
[edit]Positive forms of chemoautotroph (uncomparable)