noun
anaerobic bacteria; anaerobe
Technical term in microbiology for bacteria that grow without oxygen.
嫌気性菌は酸素のない環境で増殖する。
Anaerobic bacteria multiply in oxygen-free environments.
Aerobic bacteria; requires oxygen to grow, opposite of 嫌気性菌.
Compound of 嫌気 (dislike of air, anaerobic) + 性 (-ness, property) + 菌 (bacterium).