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Where does “anaerobiosis” come from?

anaerobiosis (English) comes from English aerobiosis, from English aero-, from Ancient Greek ἀέρος, from Ancient Greek ἀήρ, from Ancient Greek auhḗr.

anaerobiosis (English): Any form of life that is sustained in the absence...

Definitions

  1. Any form of life that is sustained in the absence...

Ancestry of “anaerobiosis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishaerobiosisAny form of life that is sustained by the...
2Englishaero-air or aircraft
3Ancient Greekἀέροςgenitive singular of ἀήρ; air
4Ancient Greekἀήρmist; air; wind
5Ancient Greekauhḗr—
Every word from Ancient Greek auhḗr →