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Meaning of methanotroph in English:

methanotroph

noun

Microbiology

  • Any of a group of aerobic bacteria capable of utilizing methane as a carbon and energy source.

Pronunciation

methanotroph

/mɪˈθanə(ʊ)trəʊf/ /ˈmɛθənəˌtrəʊf/

Origin

1970s. From methane + -o- + -troph, after methanotrophic.