Aerobia

/ɛˈroʊbiə/ noun

Definition

An alternate plural form of aerobe, sometimes used in technical or older scientific literature.

Etymology

Latinate plural form using -ia ending (from Greek); an alternative to the English plural 'aerobes,' more common in European scientific texts.

Kelly Says

This is a 'fancy' plural form that sounds very formal — if you said 'aerobia' in a microbiology lab, you'd sound like you read really old German scientific journals! It's becoming less common as modern English standardizes on 'aerobes.'

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