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anaerobe

[ an-uh-rohb, an-air-ohb ]
/ ˈæn əˌroʊb, ænˈɛər oʊb /

noun

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

Nearby words

anadromous, anadyr, anadyr range, anaemia, anaemic, anaerobe, anaerobic, anaerobic digestion, anaerobic respiration, anaerobiosis, anaerogenic

Origin of anaerobe

First recorded in 1875–80; an-1 + aerobe
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British Dictionary definitions for anaerobe

anaerobe

anaerobium (ˌænɛəˈrəʊbɪəm)

/ (æˈnɛərəʊb, ˈænərəʊb) /

noun plural -obes or -obia (-ˈəʊbɪə)

an organism that does not require oxygen for respirationCompare aerobe
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Medicine definitions for anaerobe

anaerobe

[ ăn′ə-rōb′, ăn-âr′ōb′ ]

n.

An organism that can live in the absence of atmospheric oxygen.
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Science definitions for anaerobe

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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