Clostridium Definition

klŏ-strĭdē-əm
clostridia
noun
Any of a large genus (Clostridium) of spore-forming, anaerobic, rod-shaped bacteria, many of which produce toxins, including those causing tetanus and botulism.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
  • clostridia
pronoun

A taxonomic genus within the family Clostridiaceae — the clostridium bacteria.

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Other Word Forms of Clostridium

Noun

Singular:
clostridium
Plural:
clostridia

Origin of Clostridium

  • New Latin Clōstridium genus name from Greek klōstēr klōstr- spindle from klōthein to spin

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • New Latin, from Ancient Greek κλωστήρ (kloster, “spindle, thread, thread of fate”)

    From Wiktionary

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