English
anaerobe
Anaerobe comes from French anaérobie ‘anaerobic’.
- Frenchc. 1600–presentanaérobie‘anaerobic’
- Englishtodayanaerobe
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
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- Frenchc. 1600–presentanaérobie‘anaerobic’
- Englishtodayanaerobe
Every English word from French anaérobie
Today it means
noun An anaerobic organism; one that does not require oxygen to sustain its metabolic processes.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / French anaérobie / anaerobe