chemolithotroph

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noun

chemoautotroph

OriginEnglish lithotroph ← New Latin chēmīa →
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Meanings

nounchemolithotroph (plural chemolithotrophs)

plural chemolithotrophs

  1. chemoautotroph

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
chemoautotroph

Origin

  1. New Latinchēmīa
  2. Englishchemo-
  3. Englishlithotroph
  4. Englishchemolithotroph

From chemo- + lithotroph.

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Cite this entry
APA

chemolithotroph. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chemolithotroph

MLA

“chemolithotroph.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chemolithotroph. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chemolithotroph,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chemolithotroph.

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