photolithotroph

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noun

A lithotroph that obtains energy from light and therefore uses inorganic electron donors only to fuel biosynthetic reactions.

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Meanings

nounphotolithotroph (plural photolithotrophs)

plural photolithotrophs

  1. A lithotroph that obtains energy from light and therefore uses inorganic electron donors only to fuel biosynthetic reactions.

Origin

From photo- + lithotroph.

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APA

photolithotroph. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/photolithotroph

MLA

“photolithotroph.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/photolithotroph. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “photolithotroph,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/photolithotroph.

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