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noun

clostridium n. (pl. clostridia)

Spindle-shaped bacterial cell esp. one swollen at the center by an endospore.

Synonyms: clostridia.

(capitalized) A genus of anaerobic, spore-forming motile bacteria of the family Bacillaceae, including several pathogenic species, such as the causative agents of gas gangrene (Clostridium perfringens), botulism (Clostridium botulinum), and tetanus (Clostridium tetani).

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Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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Words linked to "Clostridium" : clostridia, true bacteria, eubacterium, eubacteria, Clostridium perfringens epsilon toxin, genus Clostridium, Clostridium botulinum, clostridium perfringens