Anaerobiosis

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Any form of life that is sustained in the absence of air (or oxygen) countable, uncountable

    "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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"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."

Etymology

From an- + aerobiosis; by surface analysis, an- + aero- + -biosis.

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