obligate aerobe

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Pronunciation

/ˈɒblɪgɪt ˈɛəroʊb/

Part of Speech

noun

Definition

a type of aerobe which can only (must) grow in an environment where oxygen is present at partial pressures similar to those in air.

Etymology

Middle English, from obligat. Greek, from āer & bíos

obligate aerobe
Accepted term: 30-Mar-2015