# methylotroph

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. Any organism that uses simple methyl compounds (such as methane or methanol) as a source of carbon and of energy

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

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