Chemoautotrophic
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Chemoautotrophic is an adjective meaning (biology, of an organism) obtaining its nutrition through the oxidation of non-organic compounds (or other chemical processes); as opposed to the process of photosynthesis.
Meaning
(biology, of an organism) obtaining its nutrition through the oxidation of non-organic compounds (or other chemical processes); as opposed to the process of photosynthesis.
Word Forms
- chemautotrophic
- chemo-autotrophic
Synonyms for chemoautotrophic
Depending on context, synonyms include chemolithoautotrophic.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include symbionts, chemautotrophic, chemolithotrophic, autotrophic, autotrophical, chemolithoautotrophic.
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