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aërobies
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aërobies, n. pl. [Aëro- + Gr. bi`os life.].
Microörganisms which live in contact with the air and need oxygen for their growth; as the microbacteria which form on the surface of putrefactive fluids; aerobes. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
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