obligate anaerobes

obligate anaerobes
Anaerobia An*a`["e]r*o"bi*a, Anaerobes An"aer*obes, Anaerobes An*a"["e]r*obes, n. pl. [NL. anaerobia; an-not + a["e]ro- + Gr.? life.] (Bacteriol.) Ana["e]robic bacteria. They are called {facultative ana["e]robes} when able to live either in the presence or absence of free oxygen; {obligate ana["e]robes}, or {obligatory ana["e]robes}, when they thrive only in its absence. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

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  • strict anaerobes — See obligate anaerobes …   Dictionary of microbiology

  • facultative anaerobes — Anaerobia An*a [ e]r*o bi*a, Anaerobes An aer*obes, Anaerobes An*a [ e]r*obes, n. pl. [NL. anaerobia; an not + a[ e]ro + Gr.? life.] (Bacteriol.) Ana[ e]robic bacteria. They are called {facultative ana[ e]robes} when able to live either in the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • obligatory anaerobes — Anaerobia An*a [ e]r*o bi*a, Anaerobes An aer*obes, Anaerobes An*a [ e]r*obes, n. pl. [NL. anaerobia; an not + a[ e]ro + Gr.? life.] (Bacteriol.) Ana[ e]robic bacteria. They are called {facultative ana[ e]robes} when able to live either in the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • Anaerobic organism — Aerobic and anaerobic bacteria can be identified by growing them in liquid culture: 1: Obligate aerobic (oxygen needing) bacteria gather at the top of the test tube in order to absorb maximal amount of oxygen. 2: Obligate anaerobic bacteria… …   Wikipedia

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