chemoautotrophy

English

Etymology

From chemo- +‎ autotrophy.

Noun

chemoautotrophy (uncountable)

1. (biology) A mode of growth in which CO₂ is the exclusive source of assimilated carbon, and energy is derived from chemical processes rather than light.

Related terms

• auto-
• -trophy
• -troph
• -y

• chemoautotrophic
• chemoautotroph

• chemotrophic
• chemotrophy
• chemotroph

• autotrophic
• autotrophy
• autotroph