Meanings
nounlithoheterotroph (plural lithoheterotrophs)
plural lithoheterotrophs
- biologyA heterotroph that obtains its energy from an inorganic (mineral) material
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lithoheterotroph. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lithoheterotroph
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“lithoheterotroph.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lithoheterotroph. Accessed November 5, 2026.
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