Anaerobiotic (Adjective)
Meaning
Living or active in the absence of free oxygen; "anaerobic bacteria".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- Anaerobiotic bacteria thrive in deep-sea sediments where oxygen is scarce.
- The researcher isolated anaerobiotic organisms from the marshland soil to study their unique metabolic processes.
- Anaerobiotic environments, such as swamps and stagnant ponds, harbor diverse microbial life.
- Deep-sea vents support anaerobiotic ecosystems that rely on chemical reactions for energy.
- Certain anaerobiotic pathogens can cause infections in human tissues with low oxygen levels.