clostridium

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Noun clostridium has 1 sense

clostridium, clostridia - spindle-shaped bacterial cell especially one swollen at the center by an endospore
--₁ is a kind of eubacteria, eubacterium, true bacteria
--₁ is a member of genus Clostridium

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Clostridium

Part of Speech: Noun

Definition: A genus of bacteria that are anaerobic and usually Gram-positive, rod-shaped, and spore-forming. Some species of Clostridium can cause diseases in humans and animals.

Example Sentence: Clostridium botulinum is a bacterium responsible for causing botulism, a rare and serious illness.

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