aerobe

Meanings

Plural: aerobes

Noun

an organism (especially a bacterium) that requires air or free oxygen for life
Any organism (but especially a bacterium) that can tolerate the presence of oxygen, or that needs oxygen to survive.

Origin / Etymology

From French aérobie. By surface analysis, aero- + -obe.

Antonyms

anaerobe

Scrabble Score: 8

aerobe is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
aerobe is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
aerobe is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 9

aerobe is a valid Words With Friends word