chemolithoautotrophic

adjective

chemoautotrophic

OriginEnglish autotrophic ← Ancient Greek λῐ́θος (lĭ́thos) ← New Latin chēmīa →
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Meanings

adjectivechemolithoautotrophic (comparative more chemolithoautotrophic, superlative most chemolithoautotrophic)

comparative more chemolithoautotrophic · superlative most chemolithoautotrophic

  1. chemoautotrophic

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
chemoautotrophic

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*ǵʰew-
  2. Ancient Greekχῠ́μᾰ (khŭ́mă)
  3. Ancient Greekχυμείᾱ (khumeíā)
  4. Arabicالْكِيمِيَاء (al-kīmiyāʔ)
  5. Medieval Latinalchēmia
  6. Ancient Greekχυμείᾱ (khumeíā)influ.
  7. New Latinchēmīa
  8. Englishchemo-
  9. Ancient Greekλῐ́θος (lĭ́thos)
  10. Englishlitho-
  11. Englishautotrophic
  12. Englishchemolithoautotrophic

From chemo- + litho- + autotrophic.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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