chemoheterotroph
Also found in: Dictionary, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia.
chemoheterotroph
[ke″mo-het´er-o-trōf]a chemoheterotrophic organism.
che·mo·or·ga·no·troph
(kē'mō-ōr'gă-nō-trōf'),An organism that depends on organic chemicals for its energy and carbon.
Synonym(s): chemoheterotroph
[chemo- + G. organon, organ, + trophē, nourishment]