aerobiosis

noun

aero·bi·o·sis ˌer-ō-bī-ˈō-səs

-bē-

plural aerobioses ˌer-ō-bī-ˈō-ˌsēz

-bē-

: life in the presence of air or oxygen

Word History

Etymology

aero- + -biosis

First Known Use

1885, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of aerobiosis was in 1885

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aerobiosis

noun

aero·bi·o·sis ˌar-ō-bī-ˈō-səs

ˌer-

-bē-

plural aerobioses -ˌsēz

: life in the presence of air or oxygen

aerobiotic

-ˈät-ik

adjective

aerobiotically

-i-k(ə-)lē

adverb

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