Meanings
suffix
- Indicating a life-form, often microscopic
Origin
Abstracted from aerobe and microbe, both formed in French using the Ancient Greek word βίος (bíos, “life”).
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APA
-obe. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-obe
MLA
“-obe.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-obe. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “-obe,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-obe.
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