anaerobe

[ an-uh-rohb, an-air-ohb ]
/ ˈæn əˌroʊb, ænˈɛər oʊb /

noun

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

Origin of anaerobe

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

Words nearby anaerobe

anadromous, anadyr, anadyr range, anaemia, anaemic, anaerobe, anaerobic, anaerobic digestion, anaerobic respiration, anaerobiosis, anaerogenic

British Dictionary definitions for anaerobe

anaerobe

anaerobium (ˌænɛəˈrəʊbɪəm)

/ (æˈnɛərəʊb, ˈænərəʊb) /

noun plural -obes or -obia (-ˈəʊbɪə)

an organism that does not require oxygen for respiration Compare aerobe

Medical definitions for anaerobe

anaerobe
[ ăn′ə-rōb′, ăn-âr′ōb′ ]

n.

An organism that can live in the absence of atmospheric oxygen.

Scientific definitions for anaerobe

anaerobe
[ ăn′ə-rōb′ ]

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