anaerobe

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US/ˈænəˌɹoʊb/

noun

An anaerobic organism; one that does not require oxygen to sustain its metabolic processes.

OriginFrench anaérobie →
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Meanings

nounanaerobe (plural anaerobes)

plural anaerobes

  1. An anaerobic organism; one that does not require oxygen to sustain its metabolic processes.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
anaerobium

Origin

  1. Frenchanaérobie
  2. Englishanaerobe

From French anaérobie.

More words from French

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Translations

Catalan anaerobi
  • anaerobianaerobic organism
Chinese Mandarin 厭氧生物 /厌氧生物
  • 厭氧生物 /厌氧生物 (yànyǎngshēngwù)anaerobic organism
Irish anaerób
  • anaeróbanaerobic organism
Japanese 嫌気性生物
  • 嫌気性生物 (kenkiseiseibutsu)anaerobic organism
Korean 혐기성 생물
  • 혐기성 생물 (hyeomgiseong saengmul)anaerobic organism
Persian اندامگان بیهوازی
  • اندامگان بیهوازیanaerobic organism
Polish beztlenowiec, anaerob
  • beztlenowiecanaerobic organism
  • anaerobanaerobic organism
  • anaerobiontanaerobic organism
  • anoksybiontanaerobic organism
Portuguese anaeróbio
  • anaeróbioanaerobic organism
Vietnamese sinh vật kỵ khí, sinh vật yếm khí
  • sinh vật kỵ khíanaerobic organism
  • sinh vật yếm khíanaerobic organism
Cite this entry
APA

anaerobe. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anaerobe

MLA

“anaerobe.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anaerobe. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “anaerobe,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anaerobe.

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