anaerobe

[ an-uh-rohb, an-air-ohb ]

noun

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

anaerobe

/ æˈnɛərəʊb; ˌænɛəˈrəʊbɪəm; ˈænərəʊb /

noun

1. an organism that does not require oxygen for respiration Compare aerobe

anaerobe

/ ăn′ə-rōb′ /

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of anaerobe¹

First recorded in 1875–80; an- ¹ + aerobe

Example Sentences

Botulism is caused by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum, a hardy anaerobe.

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