Wiktionary
chemoautotroph
n. (context biology English) a simple organism, such as a protozoan, that derives its energy from chemical processes rather than photosynthesis
Usage examples of "chemoautotroph".
Colonies of a dozen species of slow growing chemoautotrophs had been introduced into a part of the Rift rich with sulfur and ferrous iron.
Colonies of a dozen species of slow-growing chemoautotrophs were introduced into a part of the Rift rich with sulfur and ferrous iron.