anoxygenic

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adjective

That does not involve the production of oxygen

OriginEnglish oxygenic ← French oxygène ← Ancient Greek γένος (génos) →
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Meanings

adjectiveanoxygenic (not comparable)
  1. not comparablebiochemistryThat does not involve the production of oxygen

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*né
  2. Proto-Indo-European*n̥-
  3. Proto-Hellenic*ə-
  4. Ancient Greekᾰ̓- (ă-)
  5. Ancient Greekἀν- (an-)
  6. Englishan-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*h₂eḱ-der.?
  8. Ancient Greekὀξύς (oxús)
  9. Proto-Indo-European*ǵenh₁-
  10. Proto-Indo-European*ǵénh₁os
  11. Proto-Hellenic*génos
  12. Ancient Greekγένος (génos)
  13. Frenchoxygène
  14. Englishoxygen
  15. Englishoxygenic
  16. Englishanoxygenic

From an- + oxygenic.

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Translations

Catalan anoxigènic
  • anoxigènicthat does not involve the production of oxygen
French anoxygénique
  • anoxygéniquethat does not involve the production of oxygen
Portuguese anoxigénico, anoxigênico
  • anoxigénicothat does not involve the production of oxygen
  • anoxigênicothat does not involve the production of oxygen
Spanish anoxigénico
  • anoxigénicothat does not involve the production of oxygen
Cite this entry
APA

anoxygenic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anoxygenic

MLA

“anoxygenic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anoxygenic. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “anoxygenic,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anoxygenic.

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