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anaerobe

an·aer·obe
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [an-uh-rohb, an-air-ohb]
    • /ˈæn əˌroʊb, ænˈɛər oʊb/
    • /ˈæ.nəˌrob/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [an-uh-rohb, an-air-ohb]
    • /ˈæn əˌroʊb, ænˈɛər oʊb/

Definitions of anaerobe word

  • noun anaerobe an organism that does not require oxygen for respiration 3
  • noun anaerobe a microorganism that can live and grow where there is no free oxygen: it may not be able to grow if any oxygen is present 3
  • noun anaerobe an organism, especially a bacterium, that does not require air or free oxygen to live (opposed to aerobe). 1
  • noun anaerobe An organism that grows without air, or requires oxygen-free conditions to live. 1
  • noun anaerobe An anaerobic organism; one that does not require oxygen to sustain its metabolic processes. 0

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Origin of anaerobe

First appearance:

before 1875
One of the 25% newest English words
First recorded in 1875-80; an-1 + aerobe

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Parts of speech for Anaerobe

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

anaerobe popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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