carboxidotroph

C3A1R1B3O1X8I1D2O1T1R1O1P3H4

noun

An organism that can use carbon monoxide as an energy source.

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Meanings

nouncarboxidotroph (plural carboxidotrophs)

plural carboxidotrophs

  1. biologyAn organism that can use carbon monoxide as an energy source.

Origin

From carb- + oxide + -o + -troph.

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APA

carboxidotroph. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carboxidotroph

MLA

“carboxidotroph.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carboxidotroph. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “carboxidotroph,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carboxidotroph.

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