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Term: chemotrophic

Part of Speech: Adjective

Sense 1: Relating to or involving chemotropism, the growth or orientation of organisms in response to chemicals.

Example sentence 1: The chemotrophic bacteria were attracted to the chemical gradients in the surrounding environment.

Sense 2: Describing an organism that obtains energy by chemical reactions, typically through the oxidation of inorganic substances.

Example sentence 2: The deep-sea hydrothermal vents provide a habitat for various chemotrophic bacteria.

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