n. pl. [ Gr. 'an priv. + &unr_;, &unr_;, air + bi`os life. ] (Biol.) Microörganisms which do not require oxygen, but are killed by it. See obligate anaerobes under anaerobes. Sternberg. [ 1913 Webster +PJC ]
a. [ Pref. an-not + aërobic. ] 1. (Biol.) Not requiring air or oxygen for life; -- applied especially to those microbes to which free oxygen is unnecessary; anaërobiotic; -- opposed to aërobic. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]
2. (Biol.) Relating to, or like, anaërobies; anaërobiotic. [ 1913 Webster ]
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a. [ Pref. an-not + aërobic. ] 1. (Biol.) Not requiring air or oxygen for life; -- applied especially to those microbes to which free oxygen is unnecessary; anaërobiotic; -- opposed to aërobic. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]
2. (Biol.) Relating to, or like, anaërobies; anaërobiotic. [ 1913 Webster ]