Clostridium
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Clostridium is a noun meaning (bacteriology) Any of several mostly anaerobic gram-positive bacteria, of the genus Clostridium, that are present in the soil and in the intestines of humans and animals and are capable of forming spores.
Meaning
(bacteriology) Any of several mostly anaerobic gram-positive bacteria, of the genus Clostridium, that are present in the soil and in the intestines of humans and animals and are capable of forming spores.
Word Forms
- clostridia
- clostridiums
Synonyms for clostridium
Depending on context, synonyms include clostridia.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include botulinum, carnobacterium, botulinus, streptomyces, amylobacter, cloacinid.
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