Definition of ANAEROBE

anaerobe

Meanings

Plural: anaerobes

Noun

  • an organism (especially a bacterium) that does not require air or free oxygen to live
  • An anaerobic organism; one that does not require oxygen to sustain its metabolic processes.

Origin / Etymology

From French anaƩrobie.

Scrabble Score: 10

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

Words With Friends Score: 12

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