aerobiosis

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noun

Any form of life that is sustained by the presence of air (or oxygen)

Opposite
anaerobiosis
OriginEnglish aero- ← Ancient Greek ἀέρος (aéros) ← Proto-Hellenic *auhḗr →
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Meanings

nounaerobiosis (countable and uncountable, plural aerobioses)

plural aerobioses

  1. countableuncountablebiologyAny form of life that is sustained by the presence of air (or oxygen)

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
anaerobiosis

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂ews-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂ewsér
  3. Proto-Hellenic*auhḗr
  4. Ancient Greekᾱ̓ήρ (āḗr)
  5. Ancient Greekἀέρος (aéros)
  6. Englishaero-
  7. Englishaerobiosis

From aero- + -biosis.

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Translations

Finnish aerobioosi
  • aerobioosiform of life that is sustained by the presence of air
French aérobiose
  • aérobioseform of life that is sustained by the presence of air
Italian aerobiosi
  • aerobiosiform of life that is sustained by the presence of air
Polish aerobioza
  • aerobiozaform of life that is sustained by the presence of air
Portuguese aerobiose
  • aerobioseform of life that is sustained by the presence of air
Spanish aerobiosis
  • aerobiosisform of life that is sustained by the presence of air

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with aerobiosis

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Cite this entry
APA

aerobiosis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aerobiosis

MLA

“aerobiosis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aerobiosis. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “aerobiosis,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aerobiosis.

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