aerobacteriology

noun

aero·​bac·​te·​ri·​ol·​o·​gy

¦er-ō-(ˌ)bak-ˌtir-ē-¦ä-lə-jē

: the branch of aerobiology that is concerned with the bacteria of the air

Word History

Etymology

aero- + bacteriology

First Known Use

1949, in the meaning defined above

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