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obligate aerobe[¦äb·lə‚gāt ′er·ōb] (microbiology) A microorganism that uses oxygen for cellular respiration and requires some free molecular oxygen in its surroundings to support growth. obligate aerobe
aerobe [ār´ōb] a microorganism that lives and grows in the presence of free oxygen. adj., adj aero´bic.facultative aerobe one that can live in the presence of oxygen, but does not require it.obligate aerobe one that cannot live without oxygen.ob·li·gate aer·obean organism that cannot live or grow in the absence of oxygen.ob·li·gate aer·obe (ob'li-găt ār'ōb) An organism that cannot live or grow in the absence of oxygen. |