methanotroph
/mɪˈθanə(ʊ)trəʊf/ /ˈmɛθənəˌtrəʊf/Microbiology
noun
Any of a group of aerobic bacteria capable of utilizing methane as a carbon and energy source.
Origin
1970s. From methane + -o- + -troph, after methanotrophic.
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