aerobiosis

aerobiosis
aerobiotic /air'oh buy ot"ik/, adj.aerobiotically, adv.
/air'oh buy oh"sis/, n. Biol.
life in an environment containing oxygen or air.
[1895-1900; < NL; see AERO-, -BIOSIS]

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