facultative anaerobe

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Pronunciation

/ˈfækəlˌteɪtɪvˌˈænəˌroʊb/

Part of Speech

noun

Definition

an organism which normally grows aerobically but has the ability to adopt an anaerobic life style.

Etymology

Greek, from āer & mīkro & bíos

facultative anaerobe
Accepted term: 29-Jan-2014