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/ˈɛː.rəʊb/ · noun
(biology) Any organism (but especially a bacterium) that can tolerate the presence of oxygen, or that needs oxygen to survive..
Use aerobe when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Aerobe means (biology) Any organism (but especially a bacterium) that can tolerate the presence of oxygen, or that needs oxygen to survive..
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
Possible antonyms include anaerobe.
Use aerobe where its definition matches the intended context.
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