chemoautotrophPronunciation: /ˌkiːməʊˈɔːtətrəʊf, -trɒf, ˌkɛm-/Definition of chemoautotroph noun Biology an organism, typically a bacterium, which derives energy from the oxidation of inorganic compounds. Derivatives chemoautotrophicPronunciation: /-ˈtrəʊfɪk, -ˈtrɒfɪk/ adjective chemoautotrophyPronunciation: /-ˈtrəʊfi, -ˈtrɒfi/ noun chemoautotroph in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of chemoautotroph in the US English dictionary