Etymology

chemoautotrophy

C3H4E1M3O1A1U1T1O1T1R1O1P3H4Y4

Today it means: A mode of growth in which CO₂ is the exclusive source of assimilated carbon, and energy is derived from chemical processes rather than light. Full definition →

English autotrophy ← New Latin chēmīa
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  1. New Latinchēmīa
  2. Englishchemo-
  3. Englishautotrophy
  4. English todaychemoautotrophy

From chemo- + autotrophy.

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