chemoautotroph

noun

che·​mo·​au·​to·​troph -ˈȯt-ə-ˌtrōf How to pronounce chemoautotroph (audio)
: an organism having a chemoautotrophic method of nutrition

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“Chemoautotroph.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/chemoautotroph. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.

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