See Also: chemoautotrophic(medicine)
chemoautotrophic(dictionary)

chemoautotrophic (iou)



chemoautotrophic adjective. M20.
[from CHEMO- + AUTOTROPHIC.]
Of micro-organisms or their metabolism: deriving energy from the oxidation of inorganic compounds.
chemo'autotroph noun a chemoautotrophic organism M20.
chemoautotrophically adverb M20.
chemoautotrophism noun M20.
chemoautotrophy noun M20.