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anaerobe

[an-uh-rohb, an-air-ohb]
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noun
  1. an organism, especially a bacterium, that does not require air or free oxygen to live (opposed to aerobe).
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Origin of anaerobe

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

anaerobe

anaerobium (ˌænɛəˈrəʊbɪəm)

noun plural -obes or -obia (-ˈəʊbɪə)
  1. an organism that does not require oxygen for respirationCompare aerobe
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anaerobe in Medicine

anaerobe

(ăn′ə-rōb′, ăn-âr′ōb′)
n.
  1. An organism that can live in the absence of atmospheric oxygen.
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anaerobe in Science

anaerobe

[ăn′ə-rōb′]
  1. An organism, such as a bacterium, that can or must live in the absence of oxygen. Compare aerobe.
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