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The Adobe Flash Player is required in order to view this content. You can get it here: clostridiumOne entry found. Main Entry: clos·trid·i·um Pronunciation: \klä-ˈstri-dē-əm\ Function: noun Inflected Form(s): plural clos·trid·ia \-dē-ə\ Etymology: New Latin, genus name, from Greek klōstēr spindle, from klōthein to spin Date: 1884 : any of a genus (Clostridium) of spore-forming mostly anaerobic soil or intestinal bacteria — compare botulism, tetanus — clos·trid·i·al \-dē-əl\ adjective 
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