aerobe

[ air-ohb ]

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

Origin of aerobe

1
First recorded in 1875–80; aer- + (micr)obe

Words Nearby aerobe

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British Dictionary definitions for aerobe

aerobe

aerobium (ɛəˈrəʊbɪəm)

/ (ˈɛərəʊb) /


nounplural -obes or -obia (-ˈəʊbɪə)
  1. an organism that requires oxygen for respiration: Compare anaerobe

Origin of aerobe

1
C19: from aero- + Greek bios life. Compare microbe

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Scientific definitions for aerobe

aerobe

[ ârōb′ ]


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

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