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chemoheterotroph

/ ˌkiːməʊˌhɛtərəʊˈtrɒfɪk; ˌkɛm-; ˌkiːməʊˈhɛtərəʊtrəʊf; ˌkɛm- /

noun

  1. biology an organism that obtains its energy from the oxidation of organic compounds Also calledchemo-organotroph
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • chemoheterotrophic, adjective

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