A bacterial species that grows on blood agar but will not grow on trypticase soy agar is termed an anaerobe.

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The ability to grow on blood agar but not on trypticase soy agar is not necessarily indicative of anaerobic growth. It may indicate specific nutritional requirements or amino acid preferences of the organism. Further testing would be necessary to determine the classification of the bacterial species as anaerobic or not.

A Bacterial Species That Grows on Blood Agar but Will