Etymology

clostridial

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Today it means: Of, pertaining to, or caused by a bacterium of the genus Clostridium Full definition →

Ancient Greek κλωστήρ
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromκλωστήρ“spindle”
  2. English todayclostridial

From Ancient Greek κλωστήρ (klōstḗr, “spindle”) + -ial.

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