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(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.
Use clostridium when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Clostridium means (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.
Common synonyms include clostridia.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use clostridium where its definition matches the intended context.
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