- an|aer|obe
- an|aer|obe «an AYR ohb», noun.1. an organism that can live without free oxygen.2. an organism that cannot live in the presence of free oxygen.
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aer|obe — «AIR ohb», noun. a microorganism, especially any of various bacteria, which can live only in the presence of oxygen. ╂[ultimately < Greek ā , āéros air + bíos life] … Useful english dictionary
aer — aer·ate; aer·a·tion; aer·a·tor; aer·en·chy·ma; aer·i·al·ist; aer·i·al·i·ty; aer·i·an; aer·i·des; aer·if·er·ous; aer·i·fi·ca·tion; Aer·i·fi·er; aer·i·form; aer·i·fy; aer·i·ly; aer·obe; aer·o·bi·um; aer·odon·tal·gia; aer·odon·tia; aer·og·ra·phy;… … English syllables
obe — aer·obe; an·aer·obe; obe; obe·ah; obe·che; obe·di·ence; obe·di·en·cer; obe·di·en·cy; obe·di·en·tial; obe·di·en·tia·ry; obe·di·ent·ly; obe·lia; obe·li·al; obe·li·on; obe·rea; obe·rek; obe·si·ty; obe·di·ent; obe·chi; obe·di·en·tial·ly; obe·li·ac; … English syllables
aerobe — aer•obe [[t]ˈɛər oʊb[/t]] n. mcr an organism, esp. a bacterium, that requires air or free oxygen to sustain life • Etymology: 1875–80; aer + (micr) obe … From formal English to slang
aerobe — aer·obe … English syllables
anaerobe — an·aer·obe … English syllables
anaerobe — A microorganism that can live and grow in the absence of oxygen. [G. an priv. + aer, air, + bios, life] facultative a. an a. that either grows in the presence of air or under conditions of reduced oxygen tension. obligate a. an a. that will grow… … Medical dictionary
AN — AN; an·a·bae·na; an·a·ban·tid; an·a·bap·tism; an·a·bap·tize; an·a·bas; an·a·bat·ic; an·a·be·ro·ga; an·a·bib·a·zon; an·a·blep·id; an·a·bleps; an·a·bo·hit·site; an·a·bol·ic; an·a·branch; an·a·can·thine; an·acan·thi·ni; an·a·car·di·a·ce·ae;… … English syllables
aerobe — 1. An organism that can live and grow in the presence of oxygen. 2. An organism that can use oxygen as a final electron acceptor in a respiratory chain. [aero + G. bios, life] obligate a. an … Medical dictionary
Aerobe — Aer *obe, n. [See {aerobies}.] an organism such as a microorganism that requires oxygen for life or growth. [PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
