chemioautotrophic

adjective

An organism that uses an inorganic carbon source and an inorganic electron/energy source.

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Meanings

adjectivechemioautotrophic (not comparable)
  1. not comparablebacteriologyAn organism that uses an inorganic carbon source and an inorganic electron/energy source.

Origin

From chemo- + auto + -trophic.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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