an·aer·obe

(ăn′ə-rōb′, ăn-âr′ōb′)

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

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anaerobe

(æˈnɛərəʊb; ˈænərəʊb) or

anaerobium

n, pl -obes or -obia (-ˈəʊbɪə)

(Biology) an organism that does not require oxygen for respiration. Compare aerobe

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an•aer•obe

(ˈæn əˌroʊb, ænˈɛər oʊb)

n.

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

[1875–80]

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun

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

anaerobio

anaerobe

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

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

an·aer·obe

n. anaerobio, microorganismo que se multiplica en ausencia de aire u oxígeno.

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