ˈanəˌrōb; (ˈ)aˈna(a)(ə)ˌrōb, -ne(ə)ˌ-, -nāəˌ- noun
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Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary an- + aerobe; originally formed as French anaérobie
: an organism (as a bacterium) that does not require air or free oxygen for maintaining life — compare aerobe ; facultative , obligate