chemo-organotroph
/ (ˌkiːməʊɔːˈɡænətrəʊf, ˌkɛm-) /
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noun
another name for chemoheterotroph
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Medical definitions for chemo-organotroph
chemoorganotroph
[ kē′mō-ôr′gə-nō-trōf′, -trŏf′ ]
n.
An organism that depends on organic chemicals for its energy and carbon.
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