Where does “microaerotolerant” come from?

microaerotolerant (English) comes from English aerotolerant, from English aero, from English aero-, from Ancient Greek ἀέρος, from Ancient Greek ἀήρ, from Ancient Greek auhḗr.

microaerotolerant (English): Able to tolerate only a very low amount of air (oxygen)

Definitions

  1. Able to tolerate only a very low amount of air (oxygen)

Ancestry of “microaerotolerant”, step by step

microaerotolerant traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English aerotolerant

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishaerotolerantAble to tolerate the presence of air
2EnglishaeroOf or pertaining to aviation; Aerodynamic; having...
3Englishaero-air or aircraft
4Ancient Greekἀέροςgenitive singular of ἀήρ; air
5Ancient Greekἀήρmist; air; wind
6Ancient Greekauhḗr

via English micro

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmicroSmall, relatively small; short form of...
2Ancient Greekμικρόςlittle, small
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmēy-soft, tender, dear
Every word from Ancient Greek auhḗrEvery word from Ancient Greek ἀήρEvery word from English aero-
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