Etymology

anaerobe

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Today it means: An anaerobic organism; one that does not require oxygen to sustain its metabolic processes. Full definition →

French anaérobie
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  1. French · derived fromanaérobie
  2. English todayanaerobe

From French anaérobie.

Words from the same roots

Frenchanaérobie all →

anaerobicanaerobies

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