aero-biotic

aer·o·bi·o·sis

[air-oh-bahy-oh-sis]
noun Biology.
life in an environment containing oxygen or air.

Origin:
1895–1900; < Neo-Latin; see aero-, -biosis

aer·o·bi·ot·ic [air-oh-bahy-ot-ik] , adjective
aer·o·bi·ot·i·cal·ly, adverb
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aerobiosis (ˌɛərəʊbaɪˈəʊsɪs) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
life in the presence of oxygen
 
aerobiotic
 
adj

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aerobiosis aer·o·bi·o·sis (âr'ō-bī-ō'sĭs)
n.
Life sustained by an organism in the presence of air or oxygen.

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