chemosynthesis

🇺🇸 /ˌkiːməʊˈsɪnθəsɪs/ 🇬🇧 /ˌkiːməʊˈsɪnθəsɪs/
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A process where certain organisms make their own food using chemicals and energy from their environment, instead of sunlight.

Deep-sea creatures like tube worms rely on chemosynthesis to survive in the dark ocean depths.

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n. A process where certain organisms make their own food using chemicals and energy from their environment, instead of sunlight.