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anaerobe Definition


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anaerobe
noun
    1. biol.
      Any organism that does not require oxygen in order to obtain energy from the breakdown of carbohydrates or other foodstuffs by the process of respiration, or that cannot survive in the presence of oxygen. Compare aerobe.
Etymology: 19c: from French anaerobie.



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