aerobe

[ air-ohb ]

noun

1. an organism, especially a bacterium, that requires air or free oxygen for life ( anaerobe ).

aerobe

/ ɛəˈrəʊbɪəm; ˈɛərəʊb /

noun

1. an organism that requires oxygen for respiration Compare anaerobe

aerobe

/ âr′ōb′ /

1. An organism, such as a bacterium, that can or must live in the presence of oxygen.
2. Compare anaerobe

Word History and Origins

Origin of aerobe¹

First recorded in 1875–80; aer- + (micr)obe

Word History and Origins

Origin of aerobe¹

C19: from aero- + Greek bios life. Compare microbe