chemoautotrophy

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noun

A mode of growth in which CO₂ is the exclusive source of assimilated carbon, and energy is derived from chemical processes rather than light.

OriginEnglish autotrophy ← New Latin chēmīa →
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Meanings

nounchemoautotrophy (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiologyA mode of growth in which CO₂ is the exclusive source of assimilated carbon, and energy is derived from chemical processes rather than light.

Origin

  1. New Latinchēmīa
  2. Englishchemo-
  3. Englishautotrophy
  4. Englishchemoautotrophy

From chemo- + autotrophy.

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APA

chemoautotrophy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chemoautotrophy

MLA

“chemoautotrophy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chemoautotrophy. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chemoautotrophy,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chemoautotrophy.

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