| chemolithotrophic | Pertaining to a chemoautotroph. Synonym: chemolithotrophic. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| gram-negative chemolithotrophic bacteria | <microbiology> A large group of bacteria including those which oxidise ammonia or nitrite, metabolise sulfur and sulfur compounds, or deposit iron and/or manganese oxides. (12 Dec 1998) |
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