noun
aerobic bacteria
Technical term in microbiology; refers to bacteria that require oxygen for growth. Often contrasted with 嫌気性細菌 (anaerobic bacteria).
See also: 嫌気性細菌
好気性細菌は酸素がある環境で増殖する。
Aerobic bacteria proliferate in environments with oxygen.
Anaerobic bacteria; they grow in the absence of oxygen, in contrast to 好気性細菌.
Compound of 好気性 (aerobic, from 好 'like' + 気 'air' + 性 'nature') and 細菌 (bacteria).