chemoheterotroph

/ (ˌkiːməʊˈhɛtərəʊtrəʊf, ˌkɛm-) /

noun

biology an organism that obtains its energy from the oxidation of organic compounds Also called: chemo-organotroph

Derived forms of chemoheterotroph

chemoheterotrophic (ˌkiːməʊˌhɛtərəʊˈtrɒfɪk, ˌkɛm-), adjective