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chemoheterotroph
/ ˌkɛm-; ˌkɛm-; ˌkiːməʊˌhɛtərəʊˈtrɒfɪk; ˌkiːməʊˈhɛtərəʊtrəʊf /
noun
- biology an organism that obtains its energy from the oxidation of organic compounds Also calledchemo-organotroph
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Derived Forms
- chemoheterotrophic, adjective
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