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an·aer·o·bi·an | \ ¦anə¦rōbēən; ¦aˌna(a)(ə)¦r-, ¦aˌne(ə)¦r-, ¦aˌnāə¦r- \
Definition of anaerobian
(Entry 1 of 2)
anaerobian
noun\ " \
plural -s
Definition of anaerobian (Entry 2 of 2)
: anaerobe
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