thioautotrophic

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adjective

Describing a chemoautotrophic organism that feeds on sulfides

OriginEnglish autotrophic ← Ancient Greek θεῖον (theîon) ← Proto-Indo-European *dʰewh₂-der.? →
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Meanings

adjectivethioautotrophic (not comparable)
  1. not comparablebiologyDescribing a chemoautotrophic organism that feeds on sulfides

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*dʰewh₂-der.?
  2. Ancient Greekθέειον (théeion)
  3. Ancient Greekθεῖον (theîon)
  4. Englishthio-
  5. Englishautotrophic
  6. Englishthioautotrophic

From thio- + autotrophic.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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