anaerobe
[ an-uh-rohb, an-air-ohb ]
/ ˈæn əˌroʊb, ænˈɛər oʊb /
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noun
an organism, especially a bacterium, that does not require air or free oxygen to live (opposed to aerobe).
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Botulism is caused by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum, a hardy anaerobe.
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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Medical 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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Scientific 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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