lithotroph

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noun

An organism that obtains its energy from inorganic compounds (such as ammonia) by means of electron transfer.

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Meanings

nounlithotroph (plural lithotrophs)

plural lithotrophs

  1. biochemistryAn organism that obtains its energy from inorganic compounds (such as ammonia) by means of electron transfer.

Origin

From litho- + -troph.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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