methylotroph

M3E1T1H4Y4L1O1T1R1O1P3H4

noun

Any organism that uses simple methyl compounds (such as methane or methanol) as a source of carbon and of energy

OriginEnglish methyl ← German Methy →
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Meanings

nounmethylotroph (plural methylotrophs)

plural methylotrophs

  1. biologyAny organism that uses simple methyl compounds (such as methane or methanol) as a source of carbon and of energy

Origin

  1. GermanMethy
  2. Englishmethyl
  3. Englishmethylotroph

From methyl + -o- + -troph.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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