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chemotroph

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

An organism that obtains energy by the oxidation of electron-donating molecules in the environment.

Word forms

chemotroph chemotrophs

Etymology

From chemo- + -troph.

Derived words

chemoautotroph chemoheterotroph

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