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thioautotroph

thioautotroph noun: a chemoautotroph that feeds on sulfides.

Noun

thioautotroph (plural thioautotrophs)

  1. A chemoautotroph that feeds on sulfides

Forms of thioautotroph

pluralthioautotrophs

Origin of thioautotroph

From thio- + autotroph.

Questions about thioautotroph

What does thioautotroph mean?
Thioautotroph means a chemoautotroph that feeds on sulfides.
What part of speech is thioautotroph?
Thioautotroph is a noun.
What is the plural of thioautotroph?
The plural of thioautotroph is thioautotrophs.

Words near thioautotroph in the dictionary

  1. thioarsine
  2. thioarsines
  3. thioaryl
  4. thioate
  5. thioates
  6. thioautotroph
  7. thioautotrophic
  8. thioautotrophs
  9. thioazafluoranthene
  10. thioazafluoranthenes
  11. thioazolidinedione

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