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lithoheterotroph

lithoheterotroph noun: a heterotroph that obtains its energy from an inorganic (mineral) material.

Noun

lithoheterotroph (plural lithoheterotrophs)

  1. A heterotroph that obtains its energy from an inorganic (mineral) material

Forms of lithoheterotroph

plurallithoheterotrophs

Origin of lithoheterotroph

From litho- + heterotroph.

Questions about lithoheterotroph

What does lithoheterotroph mean?
Lithoheterotroph means a heterotroph that obtains its energy from an inorganic (mineral) material.
What part of speech is lithoheterotroph?
Lithoheterotroph is a noun.
What is the plural of lithoheterotroph?
The plural of lithoheterotroph is lithoheterotrophs.

Words near lithoheterotroph in the dictionary

  1. lithographized
  2. lithographizes
  3. lithographizing
  4. lithographs
  5. lithography
  6. lithoheterotroph
  7. lithoheterotrophic
  8. lithoheterotrophs
  9. lithoheterotrophy
  10. lithoid
  11. lithoidal

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