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(biology) A form of chemoautotrophy in which organisms utilise energy from minerals and other inorganic material.
Use lithoautotrophy when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Lithoautotrophy means (biology) A form of chemoautotrophy in which organisms utilise energy from minerals and other inorganic material.
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