chemoautotrophic en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰew- Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Hellenic *-mə Ancient Greek -μᾰ (-mă) Ancient Greek χῠ́μᾰ (khŭ́mă) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ία (-ía) Ancient Greek χυμείᾱ (khumeíā)bor. Arabic الْكِيمِيَاء (al-kīmiyāʔ)bor. Medieval Latin alchēmia ▲ Ancient Greek χυμείᾱ (khumeíā)influ. New Latin chēmīader. English chemo- English autotrophic English chemoautotrophic From chemo- + autotrophic.
Meanings
- (of an organism) obtaining its nutrition through the oxidation of non-organic compounds (or other chemical processes); as opposed to the process of photosynthesis.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more chemoautotrophic | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| chemautotrophic | alternative | lexicographic | |
| chemo-autotrophic | alternative | lexicographic | |
| most chemoautotrophic | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Relateds
chemotrophy · chemoautotrophy · autotrophy · chemotroph · autotrophic · -troph · chemotrophic · chemoautotroph · autotroph