ALL meanings of anaerobe
an·aer·obe
A a - 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