Definitions For Chemoautotrophy

Noun

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

Related terms

auto- -trophy -troph -y chemoautotrophic chemoautotroph chemotrophic chemotrophy chemotroph autotrophic autotrophy autotroph

Etymology

chemo + autotrophy

Is Chemoautotrophy a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends NO
Scrabble US NO
Scrabble UK NO
English International (SOWPODS) YES
Scrabble Global NO
Enable1 Dictionary YES

Points in Different Games

Scrabble
30
Words with Friends
31

The word Chemoautotrophy is worth 30 points in Scrabble and 31 points in Words with Friends

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