lithoautotroph

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noun

A microbe that takes energy from reduced compounds of minerals.

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Meanings

nounlithoautotroph (plural lithoautotrophs)

plural lithoautotrophs

  1. biologyA microbe that takes energy from reduced compounds of minerals.

Origin

From litho- + autotroph.

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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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