anaerobism
|an-aer-o-bism|
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/ˌænˈɛr.oʊˌbɪz.əm/
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/ˌænˈɪə.rəʊˌbɪz.əm/
life or process without oxygen
Etymology
Etymology Information
'anaerobism' originates from French, specifically the word 'anaérobie', where 'an-' meant 'without' and 'aérobie' meant 'aerobic (with oxygen)'.
Historical Evolution
'anaérobie' was adopted into English as 'anaerobe' and then formed into 'anaerobism' to describe the condition or process.
Meaning Changes
Initially, it meant 'life without oxygen', and over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'the condition or process of living or occurring in the absence of free oxygen'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
the condition or process of living or occurring in the absence of free oxygen.
Certain bacteria exhibit anaerobism in deep soil.
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Last updated: 2025/07/26 21:06