microaerobic en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree English micro- Proto-Indo-European *h₂ews- Proto-Indo-European *-r Proto-Indo-European *h₂ewsér Proto-Hellenic *auhḗr Ancient Greek ἀήρ (aḗr) Proto-Indo-European *gʷeyh₃-der. Ancient Greek βίος (bíos) French aérobie Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English aerobic English microaerobic From micro- + aerobic.
Meanings
- (not-comparable) Having a very low concentration of oxygen; almost but not quite anaerobic