Anaerobe

//ˈænəˌɹoʊb// noun

noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1
An anaerobic organism; one that does not require oxygen to sustain its metabolic processes.
2
an organism (especially a bacterium) that does not require air or free oxygen to live wordnet

Synonyms

adenovirus aerobe aerobic bacteria amebic amoeba anaerobic bacteria

Antonyms

Etymology

From French anaérobie.

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