Vocabulary : Aerie to Aerobiotic
Aerie : The nest of a bird of prey, as of an eagle or hawk; also a brood of such birds; eyrie. Shak. Also fig.: A human residence or resting place perched like an eagle's nest.
Aeriferous : Conveying or containing air; air-bearing; as, the windpipe is an aeriferous tube.
Aerification : The act of combining air with another substance, or the state of being filled with air. ;; The act of becoming aerified, or of changing from a solid or liquid form into an aeriform state; the state of being aeriform.
Aeriform : Having the form or nature of air, or of an elastic fluid; gaseous. Hence fig.: Unreal.
Aerify : To infuse air into; to combine air with. ;; To change into an aeriform state.
Aero : An aeroplane, airship, or the like.
Aero- : The combining form of the Greek word meaning air.
Aerobic : Growing or thriving only in the presence of oxygen; also, pertaining to, or induced by, aerobies; as, aerobic fermentation.
Aerobies : Microorganisms which live in contact with the air and need oxygen for their growth; as the microbacteria which form on the surface of putrefactive fluids.
Aerobiotic : Related to, or of the nature of, aerobies; as, aerobiotic plants, which live only when supplied with free oxygen.
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