Meanings
nounclostridium (plural clostridia or (nonstandard) clostridiums)
plural clostridia · nonstandard plural clostridiums
- bacteriologyAny 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
Synonyms & antonyms
nounspindle-shaped bacterial cell especially one swollen at the center by an endospore
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Origin
- translingualClostridium
- translingualClostridium
- Englishclostridium
Borrowed from Translingual Clostridium.
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French clostridie
- clostridieTranslations
Greek κλωστρίδιο, κλωστηρίδιο
- κλωστρίδιο (klostrídio)Translations
- κλωστηρίδιο (klostirídio)Translations
Latin clōstridium
- clōstridiumTranslations
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APA
clostridium. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clostridium
MLA
“clostridium.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clostridium. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “clostridium,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clostridium.
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