aerobe
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noun \ˈer-ˌōb\Definition of AEROBE
: an organism (as a bacterium) that lives only in the presence of oxygen
Origin of AEROBE
French aérobie, from aéro- aer- + -bie (from Greek -bion, from bios life) — more at quick
First Known Use: 1886
aer·obe
noun \ˈa(-ə)r-ˌōb, ˈe(-ə)r-\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of AEROBE
: an organism (as a bacterium) that lives only in the presence of oxygen
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