chemosymbiosis
chemosymbiosis · chemosymbioses
A form of symbiosis in which a bacterium provides chemically-derived energy and…A form of symbiosis in which a bacterium provides chemically-derived energy and nutrients, often via the oxidation of hydrogen sulfide, to a higher organism
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)A form of symbiosis in which a bacterium provides chemically-derived energy and nutrients, often via the oxidation of hydrogen sulfide, to a higher organism
Forms
plural: chemosymbioses| Singular | chemosymbiosis |
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Word family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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