anaerobe

[ an-uh-rohb, an-air-ohb ]

noun
  1. an organism, especially a bacterium, that does not require air or free oxygen to live (opposed to aerobe).

Origin of anaerobe

1
First recorded in 1875–80; an-1 + aerobe

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British Dictionary definitions for anaerobe

anaerobe

anaerobium (ˌænɛəˈrəʊbɪəm)

/ (æˈnɛərəʊb, ˈænərəʊb) /


nounplural -obes or -obia (-ˈəʊbɪə)
  1. an organism that does not require oxygen for respiration: Compare aerobe

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Scientific definitions for anaerobe

anaerobe

[ ănə-rōb′ ]


  1. An organism, such as a bacterium, that can or must live in the absence of oxygen. Compare aerobe.

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