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anaerobe

/ˌænɪˈroʊb/ noun · British & US
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What does anaerobe mean?

noun

An organism that cannot survive in the presence of oxygen; an organism that grows best in the absence of oxygen.

Example

"The anaerobe bacteria thrived in the oxygen-free environment of the deep-sea trench."

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