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aerobe
[ air-ohb ]
aerobe
/ âr′ōb′ /
- An organism, such as a bacterium, that can or must live in the presence of oxygen.
- Compare anaerobe
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Word History and Origins
Origin of aerobe1
C19: from aero- + Greek bios life. Compare microbe
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