| The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition. 2002. |
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| (air-OH-bik) In biology, a descriptive term for organisms that require the presence of oxygen to live. (Compare anaerobic.) | 1 |
| ‡ Aerobic exercise, such as running, swimming, and doing calisthenics for an extended time, is designed to improve the body’s use of oxygen. | 2 |
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| | | The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition. Edited by E.D. Hirsch, Jr., Joseph F. Kett, and James Trefil. Copyright © 2002 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. |
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