chemoautotrophy en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree New Latin chēmīader. English chemo- English autotrophy English chemoautotrophy From chemo- + autotrophy.
Meanings
- (uncountable) A mode of growth in which CO₂ is the exclusive source of assimilated carbon, and energy is derived from chemical processes rather than light.
Relateds
chemotrophy · -y · -trophy · autotrophy · chemotroph · auto- · autotrophic · -troph · chemotrophic · chemoautotroph · autotroph · chemoautotrophic