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单词 chemoorganotrophy
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Definition of chemoorganotrophy in English:

chemoorganotrophy

(also chemorganotrophy)
noun ˌkɛməʊɔːˈɡanəˌtrəʊfiˌkiːməʊɔːˈɡanəˌtrəʊfi
Biology
  • A form of chemotrophic nutrition in which biosynthesis requires the oxidation of one or more of a variety of organic compounds acting as electron donors.

Origin

1940s; earliest use found in Cold Spring Harbor Symposium on Quantitative Biology. From chemo- + organo- + -trophy. Compare chemolithotrophy and photoorganotrophy.

 
 

Definition of chemoorganotrophy in US English:

chemoorganotrophy

(also chemorganotrophy)
noun
Biology
  • A form of chemotrophic nutrition in which biosynthesis requires the oxidation of one or more of a variety of organic compounds acting as electron donors.

Origin

1940s; earliest use found in Cold Spring Harbor Symposium on Quantitative Biology. From chemo- + organo- + -trophy. Compare chemolithotrophy and photoorganotrophy.

 
 
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