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nounAny organism (but especially a bacterium) that can tolerate the presence of oxygen, or that needs oxygen to survive.
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Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂ews-
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂ewsér
- Proto-Hellenic*auhḗr
- Ancient Greekἀήρ (aḗr)
- Proto-Indo-European*gʷeyh₃-
- Ancient Greekβίος (bíos)
- Frenchaérobie
- Englishaerobe
Derived from French aérobie. By surface analysis, aero- + -obe.
More words from French
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Catalan aerobi
- aerobiorganism that can tolerate the presence of oxygen
Finnish aerobiontti
- aerobionttiorganism that can tolerate the presence of oxygen
German Aerobier
- Aerobierorganism that can tolerate the presence of oxygen
Persian هوازی
- هوازی (havâzi)organism that can tolerate the presence of oxygen
Polish aerob, aerobiont
- aeroborganism that can tolerate the presence of oxygen
- aerobiontorganism that can tolerate the presence of oxygen
- oksybiontorganism that can tolerate the presence of oxygen
- tlenowiecorganism that can tolerate the presence of oxygen
Spanish aerobio
- aerobioorganism that can tolerate the presence of oxygen
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APA
aerobe. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aerobe
MLA
“aerobe.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aerobe. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “aerobe,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aerobe.
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