aerobe

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(er′ōb′)

noun

a microorganism that can live and grow only where free oxygen is present

Origin: < aero- + Gr bios, life

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noun
An organism, such as a bacterium, requiring oxygen to live. Also called aerobium.

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Origin: French aérobie

Origin: : Greek āēr, air; see aero-

Origin: + Greek bios, life; see gwei- in Indo-European roots

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