anaerobe
an organism, especially a bacterium, that does not require air or free oxygen to live (opposed to aerobe).
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How to use anaerobe in a sentence
Botulism is caused by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum, a hardy anaerobe.
British Dictionary definitions for anaerobe
anaerobium (ˌænɛəˈrəʊbɪəm)
/ (æˈnɛərəʊb, ˈænərəʊb) /
an organism that does not require oxygen for respiration: Compare aerobe
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Scientific definitions for anaerobe
[ ăn′ə-rōb′ ]
An organism, such as a bacterium, that can or must live in the absence of oxygen. Compare aerobe.
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