anaerobe

[an-uh-rohb, an-air-ohb]

an·aer·obe

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

Origin:
1875–80; an-1 + aerobe
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anaerobe or anaerobium (æˈnɛərəʊb, ˈænərəʊb, ˌænɛəˈrəʊbɪəm)
 
n , pl -obes, -obia
Compare aerobe an organism that does not require oxygen for respiration
 
anaerobium or anaerobium (æˈnɛərəʊb, ˈænərəʊb, ˌænɛəˈrəʊbɪəm, -ˈəʊbɪə)
 
n

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anaerobe an·aer·obe (ān'ə-rōb', ān-âr'ōb')
n.
An organism that can live in the absence of atmospheric oxygen.

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anaerobe   (ān'ə-rōb')  Pronunciation Key 
An organism, such as a bacterium, that can or must live in the absence of oxygen. Compare aerobe.
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