Anaerobies \An*a"["e]r*o*bies\, n. pl. [Gr. 'an priv. + ?, ?, air + bi`os life.] (Biol.) Micro["o]rganisms which do not require oxygen, but are killed by it. See {obligate anaerobes} under {anaerobes}. --Sternberg. [1913 Webster +PJC]