Plural of aerobe; multiple organisms that require oxygen for survival and respiration.
Standard English plural of aerobe, formed by adding -s to the singular; preserves the aero- + -be root structure.
When microbiologists talk about aerobes in the plural, they're usually discussing communities of oxygen-breathing bacteria competing in the same environment — this distinction became crucial for understanding infections and wastewater treatment.
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