chemoautotrophic

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Synonyms: chemautotrophic, chemoautotroph, chemoautotrophy, chemoautotrophs, chemoautotrophies

Antonyms: chemautotrophic, chemoautotroph, chemoautotrophy, chemoautotrophs, chemoautotrophies

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Adjective

1. {{lb|en|biology|of an organism}} obtaining its [[nutrition]] through the [[oxidation]] of non-organic compounds (or other [[chemical]] processes); as opposed to the process of [[photosynthesis]].

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