anaerobiosis
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an·aero·bi·o·sis

noun \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

Origin of ANAEROBIOSIS

New Latin
First Known Use: circa 1889

an·aero·bi·o·sis

noun \ˌan-ə-rō-(ˌ)bī-ˈō-səs, -bē-; ˌan-ˌa(-ə)r-ō-, -ˌe(-ə)r-\   (Medical Dictionary)
plural ; an·aero·bi·o·ses \-ˌsēz\ (audio pronunciation)

Medical Definition of ANAEROBIOSIS

: life in the absence of air or free oxygen

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