photolithotroph

Questions

What does photolithotroph mean?

A lithotroph that obtains energy from light and therefore uses inorganic electron donors only to fuel biosynthetic reactions.

Where does photolithotroph come from?

From photo- + lithotroph.

How to pronounce photolithotroph

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