microaerobic

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adjective

Having a very low concentration of oxygen; almost but not quite anaerobic

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

adjectivemicroaerobic (not comparable)
  1. not comparableHaving a very low concentration of oxygen; almost but not quite anaerobic

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
nanoaerobic

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*mey-der.?
  2. Ancient Greekμῑκρός (mīkrós)
  3. Ancient Greekμῑκρο- (mīkro-)
  4. Englishmicro-
  5. Proto-Indo-European*h₂ews-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*h₂ewsér
  7. Proto-Hellenic*auhḗr
  8. Ancient Greekἀήρ (aḗr)
  9. Proto-Indo-European*gʷeyh₃-
  10. Ancient Greekβίος (bíos)
  11. Frenchaérobie
  12. Englishaerobic
  13. Englishmicroaerobic

From micro- + aerobic.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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