lithoautotrophy

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noun

A form of chemoautotrophy in which organisms utilise energy from minerals and other inorganic material

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Meanings

nounlithoautotrophy (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiologyA form of chemoautotrophy in which organisms utilise energy from minerals and other inorganic material

Origin

From litho- + autotrophy.

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lithoautotrophy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lithoautotrophy

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“lithoautotrophy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lithoautotrophy. Accessed November 3, 2026.

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