chemoheterotroph

British

/ ˌkiːməʊˌhɛtərəʊˈtrɒfɪk, ˌkɛm-, ˌkiːməʊˈhɛtərəʊtrəʊf, ˌkɛm- /

noun

Also called: chemo-organotroph. biology an organism that obtains its energy from the oxidation of organic compounds

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chemoheterotrophic

adjective

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