che·mo·lith·o·troph (k  m -l th  -trf, -tr f)n. See chemoautotroph. che mo·litho·trophic (-trfk, -trfk) adj. |
chemolithotroph [ke″mo-lith´o-trōf]
a chemolithotrophic organism.
chemolithotroph
an organism that derives its energy from oxidation of inorganic compounds and its carbon from carbon dioxide.
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