Anaerobiosis
Synonyms
Anaerobic Metabolism
Anaerobic Metabolisms
Anaerobioses
Metabolism, Anaerobic
Metabolisms, Anaerobic
The complete absence, or (loosely) the paucity, of gaseous or dissolved elemental oxygen in a given place or environment. (From Singleton & Sainsbury, Dictionary of Microbiology and Molecular Biology, 2d ed)