Meanings
nounanaerobiosis (countable and uncountable, plural anaerobioses)
plural anaerobioses
- countableuncountablebiologyAny form of life that is sustained in the absence of air (or oxygen)
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.
1913, John William Henry Eyre, The Elements of Bacteriological Technique
Synonyms & antonyms
Opposite
Origin
From an- + aerobiosis; by surface analysis, an- + aero- + -biosis.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
French anaérobiose
- anaérobioselife sustained in the absence of air or oxygen
Polish anaerobioza, anoksybioza
- anaerobiozalife sustained in the absence of air or oxygen
- anoksybiozalife sustained in the absence of air or oxygen
Portuguese anaerobiose
- anaerobioselife sustained in the absence of air or oxygen
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APA
anaerobiosis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anaerobiosis
MLA
“anaerobiosis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anaerobiosis. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “anaerobiosis,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anaerobiosis.
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