suboxic

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adjective

Describing a zone of water, between the oxic and anoxic zones, in which the concentration of oxygen (and sulfur) is very low

OriginEnglish oxic ← Latin sub- →
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Meanings

adjectivesuboxic (not comparable)
  1. not comparableDescribing a zone of water, between the oxic and anoxic zones, in which the concentration of oxygen (and sulfur) is very low

Origin

  1. Latinsub
  2. Latinsub-
  3. Englishsub-
  4. Englishoxic
  5. Englishsuboxic

From sub- + oxic.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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