单词 | chemolithotrophy |
释义 | chemolithotrophy/ˌkiːmə(ʊ)ˈlɪθəˌtrəʊfi/ /ˌkɛmə(ʊ)ˈlɪθəˌtrəʊfi/Biology noun A form of chemotrophic nutrition in which a simple inorganic compound is oxidized in the course of biosynthesis. Contrasted with chemoorganotrophy.
Origin1940s; earliest use found in Cold Spring Harbor Symposium on Quantitative Biology. From chemo- + litho- (indicating the use of mineral substances) + -trophy. Compare chemoorganotrophy and photolithotrophy. |
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