chemosymbiosis

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noun

A form of symbiosis in which a bacterium provides chemically-derived energy and nutrients, often via the oxidation of hydrogen sulfide, to a higher organism

OriginEnglish symbiosis ← New Latin chēmīa →
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Meanings

nounchemosymbiosis (countable and uncountable, plural chemosymbioses)

plural chemosymbioses

  1. countableuncountablebiologyA form of symbiosis in which a bacterium provides chemically-derived energy and nutrients, often via the oxidation of hydrogen sulfide, to a higher organism

Origin

  1. New Latinchēmīa
  2. Englishchemo-
  3. Englishsymbiosis
  4. Englishchemosymbiosis

From chemo- + symbiosis.

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

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

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