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English
Etymology
From an- + aerobiosis; by surface analysis, an- + aero- + -biosis.
Noun
anaerobiosis (countable and uncountable, plural anaerobioses)
- (biology) Any form of life that is sustained in the absence of air (or oxygen)
1913, John William Henry Eyre, The Elements of Bacteriological Technique:This last method is the most satisfactory for anaerobic cultivations, as by its means complete anaerobiosis can be obtained with the least expenditure of time and trouble.
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life sustained in the absence of air or oxygen