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{ ‖ , n. pl. [ NL. anaerobia; an-not + aëro- + Gr.&unr_; life. ] (Bacteriol.) Anaërobic bacteria. They are called facultative anaërobes when able to live either in the presence or absence of free oxygen; obligate anaërobes, or obligatory anaërobes, when they thrive only in its absence. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

v. t. & i. [ imp. & p. p. Disrobed p. pr. & vb. n. Disrobing. ] To divest of a robe; to undress; figuratively, to strip of covering; to divest of that which clothes or decorates; as, autumn disrobes the fields of verdure. [ 1913 Webster ]

Two great peers were disrobed of their glory. Sir H. Wotton. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One who, or that which, disrobes. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ Pref. en- + robe: cf. OF. enrober. ] To invest or adorn with a robe; to attire. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ ‖ } n. [ NL. microbion, fr. Gr. &unr_; little + &unr_; life. ] (Biol.) A microscopic organism; a microorganism; -- particularly applied to bacteria and especially to pathogenic forms; as, the microbe of fowl cholera. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. A loose dress designed to be worn in bed by women; a nightgown.
Syn. -- nightgown, nightie, nightdress. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. [ Nitro- + benzene. ] (Chem.) A yellow aromatic liquid (C6H5.NO2), produced by the action of nitric acid on benzene, and called from its odor imitation oil of bitter almonds, or essence of mirbane. It is used in perfumery, and is manufactured in large quantities in the preparation of aniline. Fornerly called also nitrobenzol. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ , n. See Nitrobenzene. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Probed p. pr. & vb. n. Probing. ] [ L. probare to try, examine. See Prove. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

1. To examine, as a wound, an ulcer, or some cavity of the body, with a probe. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Fig.: to search to the bottom; to scrutinize or examine thoroughly. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]

The growing disposition to probe the legality of all acts, of the crown. Hallam. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Surg.) An instrument for examining the depth or other circumstances of a wound, ulcer, or cavity, or the direction of a sinus, of for exploring for bullets, for stones in the bladder, etc. Parr. [ 1913 Webster ]

Probe scissors, or
Probe-pointed scissors (Surg.), scissors used to open wounds, the blade of which, to be thrust into the orifice, has a button at the end. Wiseman. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Zool.) See Porbeagle. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. (Surg.) Having a blunt or button-shaped extremity; -- said of cutting instruments. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F., fr. LL. rauba a gown, dress, garment; originally, booty, plunder. See Rob, v. t., and cf. Rubbish. ] 1. An outer garment; a dress of a rich, flowing, and elegant style or make; hence, a dress of state, rank, office, or the like. [ 1913 Webster ]

Through tattered clothes small vices do appear;
Robes and furred gowns hide all. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A skin of an animal, especially, a skin of the bison, dressed with the fur on, and used as a wrap. [ U.S. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

Master of the robes, an officer of the English royal household (when the sovereign is a king) whose duty is supposed to consist in caring for the royal robes. --
Mistress of the robes, a lady who enjoys the highest rank of the ladies in the service of the English sovereign (when a queen), and is supposed to have the care her robes. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Robed p. pr. & vb. n. Robing. ] To invest with a robe or robes; to dress; to array; as, fields robed with green. [ 1913 Webster ]

The sage Chaldeans robed in white appeared. Pope. [ 1913 Webster ]

Such was his power over the expression of his countenance, that he could in an instant shake off the sternness of winter, and robe it in the brightest smiles of spring. Wirt. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ F., lit., a chamber gown. ] A dressing gown, or morning gown. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Bot.) See Herb Robert, under Herb. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } n.; pl. -men. /plu> (Old Statutes of Eng.) A bold, stout robber, or night thief; -- said to be so called from Robin Hood. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. an unmanned rocket carrying instruments to explore objects or conditions in outer space; -- used mostly for vehicles travelling beyond the earth's gravitational field, rather than in orbital or suborbital flight. [ PJC ]

v. t. & i. [ 1st pref. un- + robe. ] To disrobe; to undress; to take off the robes. [ 1913 Webster ]