clostridia

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A form of clostridium — 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

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of clostridium

Synonyms & antonyms

nounspindle-shaped bacterial cell especially one swollen at the center by an endospore

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eubacteriaeubacteriumtrue bacteria
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clostridia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clostridia

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“clostridia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clostridia. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “clostridia,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clostridia.

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