| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷+ adjective
Etymology: chem- + autotrophic
: autotrophic and oxidizing some inorganic compound as a source of available energy
a number of bacteria and a few protozoans are chemoautotrophic
— compare photoautotrophic
• chemo·autotrophically adverb
• chemo·au·to·trophy +ˈȯd.əˌträfē, -ȯfē, ˌȯˈtä.trəfē noun -es