facultative anaerobe
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anaerobe
[an´er-ōb]an organism that lives and grows in the absence of molecular oxygen.(See accompanying table.) adj., adj anaero´bic.
facultative anaerobe a microorganism that can live and grow with or without molecular oxygen.
obligate anaerobe an organism that can grow only in the complete absence of molecular oxygen.
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fac·ul·ta·tive an·aer·obe
an anaerobe that can grow in the presence of air or under conditions of reduced oxygen tension.
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fac·ul·ta·tive an·aer·obe
(fak'ŭl-tā'tiv an'ăr-ōb)An anaerobe that grows in the presence of air or under conditions of reduced oxygen tension.
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facultative anaerobe
A microorganism able to flourish equally well both in the presence and absence of free oxygen.Collins Dictionary of Medicine © Robert M. Youngson 2004, 2005