anaerobiotic
/ˌanəːrə(ʊ)bʌɪˈɒtɪk/ /anˌɛːrə(ʊ)bʌɪˈɒtɪk/(also anaërobiotic) Biology. Now rare
adjective
= anaerobic.
Origin
Late 19th century; earliest use found in Sydney Vines (1849–1934), botanist. From an- + aerobiotic. Compare slightly later anaerobiosis.