anaerobiosis
noun
an·aero·bi·o·sis ˌa-nə-rō-(ˌ)bī-ˈō-səs 
-bē-;
ˌan-ˌer-ō-
plural anaerobioses ˌa-nə-rō-(ˌ)bī--ˈō-ˌsēz
-bē-;
ˌan-ˌer-ō-
: life in the absence of air or free oxygen
Word History
Etymology
New Latin
First Known Use
1878, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
anaerobiosis
noun
an·aero·bi·o·sis ˌan-ə-rō-(ˌ)bī-ˈō-səs -bē-; ˌan-ˌa(-ə)r-ō-
-bē-; ˌan-ˌa(-ə)r-ō- -ˌe(-ə)r-
plural anaerobioses -ˌsēz
: life in the absence of air or free oxygen