anaerobiotic

adjective

an·​aero·​bi·​ot·​ic

¦anəˌrōˌbī¦ätik,

¦aˌna(a)rōˌb-

: anaerobic

anaerobiotically

-ə̇k(ə)lē

adverb

Word History

First Known Use

1878, in the meaning defined above

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