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chemoautotrophy.

A mode of growth in which CO₂ is the exclusive source of assimilated carbon, and energy is derived from chemical processes rather than light.

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noun
  1. A mode of growth in which CO₂ is the exclusive source of assimilated carbon, and energy is derived from chemical processes rather than light.

    uncountable
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree New Latin chēmīader. English chemo- English autotrophy English chemoautotrophy From chemo- + autotrophy.

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