chemotrophic
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chemotrophic
[ke″mo-trōf´ik]deriving energy from the oxidation of organic (chemo-organotrophic) or inorganic (chemolithotrophic) compounds; said of bacteria.
chemotrophic
/che·mo·tro·phic/ (ke″mo-tro´fik) deriving energy from the oxidation of organic (chemo-organotrophic) or inorganic (chemolithotrophic) compounds; said of bacteria.chemotrophic
see CHEMOAUTOTROPHIC.chemotrophic
deriving energy from the oxidation of organic (chemo-organotrophic) or inorganic (chemolithotrophic) compounds; said of bacteria.