noun
- organisms that can live and grow without oxygen
Usage: biology; plural form
Examples
- Anaerobes thrive in environments where oxygen is absent or limited.
- The scientist studied anaerobes found in deep ocean sediments.
- Some anaerobes can cause infections in wounds that lack oxygen exposure.
- Certain anaerobes play important roles in digestion within the human gut.
- The laboratory uses special techniques to culture anaerobes without oxygen.
- Anaerobes are commonly found in swamps and other oxygen-poor environments.