microoxic

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adjective

Having a very small amount of oxygen

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Meanings

adjectivemicrooxic (not comparable)
  1. not comparableHaving a very small amount of oxygen

    Enhanced expression of high-affinity oxidases in the microoxic transition zone overlying the O 2 -depleted OMZ core clearly demonstrates the capacity of microorganisms to exploit sub-micromolar O 2 concentrations.

    2015 July 21, “Aerobic Microbial Respiration In Oceanic Oxygen Minimum Zones”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Origin

From micro- + -oxic.

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APA

microoxic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/microoxic

MLA

“microoxic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/microoxic. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “microoxic,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/microoxic.

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