Anaerobes

/ˈænəˌroʊbz/ noun

The plural of anaerobe; multiple organisms that live and reproduce without requiring oxygen.

From ana- (without) + aero (air) + bios (life) + -s (plural). The plural allows microbiologists to discuss multiple oxygen-independent organisms.

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