chemoorganotroph
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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]
che·mo·or·ga·no·troph
(kē'mō-ōr'gă-nō-trōf)An organism that depends on organic chemicals for its energy and carbon.
[chemo- + G. organon, organ, + trophē, nourishment]