anaerobe

American  

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

noun

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

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anaerobe British  

/ æˈnɛərəʊb, ˌænɛəˈrəʊbɪəm, ˈænərəʊb /

noun

1. an organism that does not require oxygen for respiration Compare aerobe

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anaerobe Scientific  

/ ăn′ə-rōb′ /

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

2. Compare aerobe

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Etymology

Origin of anaerobe

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

Example Sentences

Did the methanogenic bacteria species also evolve as a strict anaerobe?

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022

Yesterday I found that anaerobe cultures were being received by some one in the Belleclaire, and—" "They were stolen from me.

From The Treasure-Train by Reeve, Arthur B. (Arthur Benjamin)