anaerobiosis

noun an·aero·bi·o·sis \ˌa-nə-rō-(ˌ)bī-ˈō-səs, -bē-; ˌan-ˌer-ō-\

plural an·aero·bi·o·ses\-ˈō-ˌsēz\

Definition of ANAEROBIOSIS

: life in the absence of air or free oxygen

New Latin

First Known Use: circa 1889

Medical Dictionary

noun an·aero·bi·o·sis \ˌan-ə-rō-(ˌ)bī-ˈō-səs, -bē-; ˌan-ˌa(-ə)r-ō-, -ˌe(-ə)r-\

plural an·aero·bi·o·ses \-ˌsēz\

: life in the absence of air or free oxygen

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