microoxic

English

Etymology

From micro- +‎ -oxic.

Adjective

microoxic (not comparable)

1. Having a very small amount of oxygen
   • 2015 July 21, “Aerobic Microbial Respiration In Oceanic Oxygen Minimum Zones”, in PLOS ONE‎^[1], →DOI:

     Enhanced expression of high-affinity oxidases in the microoxic transition zone overlying the O 2 -depleted OMZ core clearly demonstrates the capacity of microorganisms to exploit sub-micromolar O 2 concentrations.

Related terms

• anoxic