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noun Bacteriology, Biology.
any organism that oxidizes inorganic or organic compounds as its principal energy source.
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Chemotroph
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chemotroph  (kē'mō-trŏf') Pronunciation Key
An organism that manufactures its own food through chemosynthesis (the oxidation of inorganic chemical compounds) as opposed to photosynthesis. The sulfur-oxidizing bacteria found at deep-sea hydrothermal vents and nitrifying bacteria in the soil are chemotrophs. Also called chemoautotroph. Compare phototroph. |
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