aerobiosis

[air-oh-bahy-oh-sis]

noun

Biology.

1. life in an environment containing oxygen or air.

aerobiosis

/ ˌɛərəʊbaɪˈəʊsɪs, ˌɛərəʊbaɪˈɒtɪk /

noun

1. life in the presence of oxygen

Other Word Forms

• aerobiotic adjective
• aerobiotically adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of aerobiosis¹

From New Latin, dating back to 1895–1900; aero-, -biosis