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Definition of Chemoautotroph
1. Noun. (biology) a simple organism, such as a protozoan, that derives its energy from chemical processes rather than photosynthesis ¹
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Medical Definition of Chemoautotroph
1. Chemotrophic autotroph. Organism in which energy is obtained from endogenous light independent reactions involving inorganic molecules. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)