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chemoautotrophy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
chemoau-totro-phy
IPA
30
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
3
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A mode of growth in which CO₂ is the exclusive source of assimilated carbon, and energy is derived from chemical processes rather than light.

Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree New Latin chēmīader. English chemo- English autotrophy English chemoautotrophy From chemo- + autotrophy.

Usage

Phrases

auto- -trophy -troph -y

Frequently Paired Words

auto- -trophy -troph -y chemoautotrophic chemoautotroph chemotrophic chemotrophy

Questions

What does chemoautotrophy mean?
A mode of growth in which CO₂ is the exclusive source of assimilated carbon, and energy is derived from chemical processes rather than light.
Where does chemoautotrophy come from?
Etymology tree New Latin chēmīader. English chemo- English autotrophy English chemoautotrophy From chemo- + autotrophy.

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