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anaerobiosis


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

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