lithoautotroph
lithoautotroph · lithoautotrophs
A microbe that takes energy from reduced compounds of mineralsA microbe that takes energy from reduced compounds of minerals.
Meaning
1 sensesA microbe that takes energy from reduced compounds of minerals.
Origin
From litho- + autotroph.From litho- + autotroph.
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Forms
plural: lithoautotrophs| Singular | lithoautotroph |
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Word family
1 related wordsDerivedchemolithoautotroph
See also
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