What does chemoautotrophic mean?
Chemoautotrophic means (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..
Chemoautotrophic
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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..
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Synonyms for chemoautotrophic
Antonyms for chemoautotrophic
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Word Forms
- more chemoautotrophic
- most chemoautotrophic
- chemautotrophic
- chemo-autotrophic
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What is a synonym for chemoautotrophic?
Common synonyms include chemolithoautotrophic.
What is the opposite of chemoautotrophic?
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
How do you use chemoautotrophic in a sentence?
Use chemoautotrophic where its definition matches the intended context.
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