methylotroph
/mɪˈθɪlə(ʊ)trəʊf/ /mɪˈθʌɪlə(ʊ)trəʊf/Microbiology
noun
A microorganism that is capable of growing upon reduced carbon compounds containing no carbon-carbon bonds, such as methanol, methane, and methylamine.
Origin
1970s. From methyl + -o- + -troph.