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Anaerobic : adj
1: living or active in the absence of free oxygen; "anaerobic
bacteria" [syn: anaerobiotic] [ant: aerobic]
2: not aerobic; "isometric exercises are anaerobic" [ant: aerobic]
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Anaerobic : \An*a`["e]*rob"ic\, a. [Pref. an-not _ a["e]robic.]
(Biol.)
Not requiring air or oxygen for life; -- applied especially
to those microbes to which free oxygen is unnecessary;
ana["e]robiotic; -- opposed to a["e]robic.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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Anaerobic : \An*a`["e]*rob"ic\, a. (Biol.)
Relating to, or like, ana["e]robies; ana["e]robiotic.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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Anaerobic : Anaerobic: Not requiring oxygen. Anaerobic bacteria do not need oxygen to grow; in fact, oxygen is usually toxic to them. An anaerobic environment lacks oxygen.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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