dysaerobic

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adjective

Having a low concentration of dissolved oxygen.

OriginEnglish aerobic ← French aérobie ← Ancient Greek βίος (bíos) →
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Meanings

adjectivedysaerobic (not comparable)
  1. not comparableHaving a low concentration of dissolved oxygen.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*dews-?
  2. Proto-Indo-European*dus-
  3. Proto-Hellenic*dus-
  4. Ancient Greekδυσ- (dus-)
  5. New Latindys-
  6. Englishdys-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*h₂ews-
  8. Proto-Indo-European*h₂ewsér
  9. Proto-Hellenic*auhḗr
  10. Ancient Greekἀήρ (aḗr)
  11. Proto-Indo-European*gʷeyh₃-
  12. Ancient Greekβίος (bíos)
  13. Frenchaérobie
  14. Englishaerobic
  15. Englishdysaerobic

From dys- + aerobic.

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APA

dysaerobic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dysaerobic

MLA

“dysaerobic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dysaerobic. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dysaerobic,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dysaerobic.

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