aer·obe (âr  b )n. An organism, such as a bacterium, requiring oxygen to live. Also called aerobium. [French aérobie : Greek   r, air; see aero- + Greek bios, life; see gwei- in Indo-European roots.] |
aerobe [ˈɛərəʊb], aerobium [ɛəˈrəʊbɪəm]
n pl -obes, -obia [-ˈəʊbɪə]
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Microbiology) an organism that requires oxygen for respiration Compare anaerobe
[from aero- + Greek bios life. Compare microbe]
| aerobe (ârb) An organism, such as a bacterium, that can or must live in the presence of oxygen. Compare anaerobe. |
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