aerobiology

[air-oh-bahy-ol-uh-jee]

noun

1. the study of the dispersion of airborne biological materials, as pollen, spores, microorganisms, or viruses.

aerobiology

/ ˌɛərəʊbaɪˈɒlədʒɪ, ˌɛərəʊˌbaɪəˈlɒdzɪkəl /

noun

1. the study of airborne organisms, spores, etc

aerobiology

1. The scientific study of the sources, dispersion, and effects of airborne biological materials, such as pollen, spores, and microorganisms.

Other Word Forms

• aerobiologically adverb
• aerobiologist noun
• aerobiological adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of aerobiology¹

First recorded in 1935–40; aero- + biology

Example Sentences

“That evidence is building right now,” says Chad Roy, director of infectious-disease aerobiology at the Tulane National Primate Research Center.

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Sabrina McGraw, a scientist in the Center for Aerobiology at USAMRIID, explained.

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Olson was discharged from the army in 1944, but remained at Fort Detrick on a civilian contract and continued his research into aerobiology.

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“There have definitely been some data indicating that climate change is causing spring to advance and plants of all sorts to flower earlier in the season,” says biologist Estelle Levetin, chair of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology’s aerobiology committee.

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The National Pollen and Aerobiology Unit says the season may well be short.

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