clostridium

/klɑˈstrɪdiəm/
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Definitions of clostridium
  1. noun
    spindle-shaped bacterial cell especially one swollen at the center by an endospore
    synonyms: clostridia
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    type of:
    eubacteria, eubacterium, true bacteria
    a large group of bacteria having rigid cell walls; motile types have flagella
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