adj.
Pronunciation: ˌ k ē -m ō - ˌ o ̇ -t ə - ' tr ō -fik also ˌ ke-
Function: adjective
Date: 1941
: being autotrophic and oxidizing an inorganic compound as a source of energy < chemoautotrophic bacteria>
– che · mo · au · tot · ro · phy \ -o ̇ - ' tä-tr ə -f ē \ noun