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anaerobiosis

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

Definition of anaerobiosis

plural anaerobioses play \-ˈō-ˌsēz\
: life in the absence of air or free oxygen

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anaerobiosis

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

medical Definition of anaerobiosis

plural anaerobioses play \-ˌsēz\
: life in the absence of air or free oxygen

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