Chemotrophy
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Chemotrophy is a noun meaning (biology) The synthesis of an organism's energy by the oxidation of electron-donating molecules in the environment.
Meaning
(biology) The synthesis of an organism's energy by the oxidation of electron-donating molecules in the environment.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include chemotroph, organotrophy, chemosymbiosis, phototrophy, mixotrophy, chemoautotrophy.
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