- (especially of certain bacteria) requiring only inorganic substances for growth.
- (of certain microorganisms) requiring no specific nutriments for growth.
- (esp of bacteria) feeding solely on inorganic matter
- (of cultured bacteria, fungi, etc) having no specific nutritional requirements
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