# methanotroph

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. Any bacterium or archaeon that consumes methane as a source of carbon and of energy.

## Etymology
From methane + -o- + -troph.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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