clostridium
noun
clos·trid·i·um
klä-ˈstri-dē-əm
plural clostridia
klä-ˈstri-dē-ə
: any of a genus (Clostridium) of spore-forming mostly anaerobic soil or intestinal bacteria see botulinum, c. diff, gas gangrene, tetanus
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