Where does “chemolithotrophic” come from?
chemolithotrophic (English) comes from English -trophic, from Ancient Greek τροφῐκός.
chemolithotrophic (English): Describing an organism that derives its energy...
Definitions
- Describing an organism that derives its energy...
Ancestry of “chemolithotrophic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | -trophic | Used to form adjectives corresponding to nouns... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | τροφῐκός | — |