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anaerobe

/an-uh-rohb, an-air-ohb/US // ˈæn əˌroʊb, ænˈɛər oʊb //UK // (æˈnɛərəʊb, ˈænərəʊb) //

厌氧菌,厌氧生物,厌氧体,厌氧菌素

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : an organism, especially a bacterium, that does not require air or free oxygen to live.

Examples

  • Botulism is caused by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum, a hardy anaerobe.