aerobiotic


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aer·o·bi·o·sis

 (âr′ō-bī-ō′sĭs)
n.
Life sustained by an organism in the presence of air or oxygen.
aer′o·bi·ot′ic (-ŏt′ĭk) adj.
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Adj.1.aerobiotic - living or active only in the presence of oxygenaerobiotic - living or active only in the presence of oxygen; "aerobiotic bacteria"
aerobic, aerophilic, aerophilous - depending on free oxygen or air; "aerobic fermentation"
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