aerobe
English
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edit- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈɛː.rəʊb/
Audio (Southern England): (file) - (General American) IPA(key): /ˈɛ.ˌroʊb/
Noun
editaerobe (plural aerobes)
- (biology) Any organism (but especially a bacterium) that can tolerate the presence of oxygen, or that needs oxygen to survive.
- Antonym: anaerobe
- Hyponym: nanoaerobe
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editorganism that can tolerate the presence of oxygen
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Adjective
editaerobe
- inflection of aerob: