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Clostridium   Listen
noun
clostridium  n.  (pl. clostridia)  
1.
Spindle-shaped bacterial cell esp. one swollen at the center by an endospore.
Synonyms: clostridia.
2.
(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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Words linked to "Clostridium" :   eubacterium, eubacteria, Clostridium perfringens epsilon toxin, true bacteria, Clostridium botulinum, genus Clostridium, clostridium perfringens, clostridia


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