Nature terminology · Water & weather

aer/o — Air

aer/o means air. Ancient Greek source words and nature terminology examples: aerobiology.

Meaning and source words

Meaning: Air

• Ancient Greek: ἀήρ ἀέρος (aer aeros)

Examples and word parts

aerobiology

The study of organisms and biological particles carried through the air.

Word parts: aer/o (air) + bi/o (life) + -logy (study of)

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