clostridium
clos·trid·i·um
noun \klä-ˈstri-dē-əm\ plural clos·trid·ia\-dē-ə\
Definition of CLOSTRIDIUM
— clos·trid·i·al \-dē-əl\ adjective
Origin of CLOSTRIDIUM
New Latin, genus name, from Greek klōstēr spindle, from klōthein to spin
First Known Use: 1884
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