oxygen catastrophes

A form of oxygen catastrophe — An event during the oxygenation event of Earth's past, where the level of free oxygen in the environment exceeds the tolerance levels of most extant anaerobic life.

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noun
  1. pluralplural of oxygen catastrophe
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