aerobiology

noun

aero·​bi·​ol·​o·​gy ˌer-ō-bī-ˈä-lə-jē How to pronounce aerobiology (audio)
: the science dealing with the occurrence, transportation, and effects of airborne materials (such as viruses, pollen, or pollutants)
aerobiological adjective

Examples of aerobiology in a Sentence

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The disciplines of aerobiology and aeroecology explore how animals, plants and other organisms live in, move through and interact with the aerosphere — the part of Earth’s atmosphere that supports life. Mary Hoff, Discover Magazine, 12 May 2014 Senior science adviser Louise Pitt directs the aerobiology lab at USAMRIID and has worked on Ebola, anthrax, ricin and the Marburg virus in her 30-year career here. Eric Niiler, Wired, 1 Apr. 2020

Word History

Etymology

aero- + biology

First Known Use

circa 1937, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of aerobiology was circa 1937

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“Aerobiology.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aerobiology. Accessed 5 Dec. 2024.

Medical Definition

aerobiology

noun
aero·​bi·​ol·​o·​gy ˌar-ō-bī-ˈäl-ə-jē, ˌer- How to pronounce aerobiology (audio)
plural aerobiologies
: the science dealing with the occurrence, transportation, and effects of airborne materials or microorganisms (as viruses, pollen, or pollutants)
aerobiological adjective
aerobiological studies
aerobiologically adverb
aerobiologist noun
Besides keeping tabs on allergenic pollens and spores, aerobiologists can also provide early warning of changing patterns of the world's flora. Gail Vines, New Scientist
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