chemoautotroph

English

Etymology

From chemo- +‎ autotroph, the latter from auto- (from Ancient Greek αὐτο- (auto-, self-)) +‎ -troph (from Ancient Greek τροφή (trophḗ, nourishment)).

Noun

chemoautotroph (plural chemoautotrophs)

  1. (biology) a simple microorganism, such as a prokaryote (bacteria and Archaea), that derives its energy from chemical processes rather than photosynthesis

Synonyms

German

Etymology

chemo- +‎ autotroph

Adjective

chemoautotroph (strong nominative masculine singular chemoautotropher, not comparable)

  1. chemoautotrophic

Declension