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What Is an Anaerobic Environment? | Sciencing
An anaerobic environment lacks oxygen. Anaerobic means "without oxygen," and it is the opposite of aerobic. So an environment with anaerobic conditions is just that – a place lacking oxygen that humans, giraffes, fish and much other life on Earth needs to survive.