Chemolithotroph
/ˌkiːməʊˈlɪθətrəʊf; ˌkɛm-/
noun
1.
another name for chemautotroph
chemolithotroph che·mo·lith·o·troph (kē’mō-lĭth’ə-trōf’, -trŏf’, kěm’ō-)
n.
See chemoautotroph.
che’mo·lith’o·tro’phic (-trō’fĭk, -trŏf’ĭk) adj.
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