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chemoautotroph
che·mo·au·to·troph [ kmō Áwtətrōf ] (plural che·mo·au·to·trophs)


noun 
Definition:
 
organism not using photosynthesis: an organism that obtains energy through the oxidation of an inorganic substance, rather than through photosynthesis, e.g. bacteria

chem·o·au·to·troph·ic [ kmō àwtə tróffik, kmō àwtə trṓfik ] adjective
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