noun
facultative anaerobic bacteria; facultative anaerobe
Technical microbiology term for bacteria that can grow with or without oxygen, preferring oxygen when available.
大腸菌は通性嫌気性細菌の一種です。
E. coli is a type of facultative anaerobic bacteria.
通性嫌気性細菌は酸素の有無にかかわらず増殖できる。
Facultative anaerobic bacteria can grow regardless of the presence or absence of oxygen.
Compound of 通性 (facultative), 嫌気性 (anaerobic), and 細菌 (bacteria). The term is a direct calque from English 'facultative anaerobic bacteria'.