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1. Anaërobic bacteria. They are called facultative anaërobia when able to live either in the presence or absence of free oxygen; obligate, or obligatory, anaërobia when they thrive only in its absence. Source: webster
2. plural of anaerobe n. an organism (especially a bacterium) that does not require air or free oxygen to live Source: ecdict

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ana absence free live oxygen they anaerobe able air bacteria bacterium called either facultative obligate obligatory organism plural presence require thrive

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anaerobia anaerobic anaerobic exercise

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