anaerobe (redirected from Facultative anaerobes)

an·aer·obe  (n-rb, n-ârb)

n.

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

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anaer·obic (n-rbk, -âr-bk) adj.

anaer·obi·cal·ly adv.

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anaerobe [æˈnɛərəʊb ˈænərəʊb], anaerobium [ˌænɛəˈrəʊbɪəm]

n pl -obes, -obia [-ˈəʊbɪə]

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) an organism that does not require oxygen for respiration Compare aerobe

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anaerobe  (n-rb)

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

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

anaerobe - an organism (especially a bacterium) that does not require air or free oxygen to live organism, being - a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently obligate anaerobe - an organism that cannot grow in the presence of oxygen

Translations

anaerobe [ænˈɛərəʊb] anaerobium [ˌaenɛəˈrəʊbɪəm] n (anaerobia (pl)) [ˌænɛəˈrəʊbɪə] → anaerobio