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aerobiosis

[ air-oh-bahy-oh-sis ]

noun

, Biology.
  1. life in an environment containing oxygen or air.


aerobiosis

/ ˌɛərəʊbaɪˈəʊsɪs; ˌɛərəʊbaɪˈɒtɪk /

noun

  1. life in the presence of oxygen
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • aerobiotic, adjective
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Other Words From

  • aer·o·bi·ot·ic [air-oh-bahy-, ot, -ik], adjective
  • aero·bi·oti·cal·ly adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of aerobiosis1

From New Latin, dating back to 1895–1900; aero-, -biosis

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