Definition of clostridium Clostridium

clos•trid•i•um

We found 3 definitions of clostridium from 3 different sources.

What does clostridium mean?

Noun Plural: clostridiums
clostridium - spindle-shaped bacterial cell especially one swollen at the center by an endospore
		clostridia
		eubacteria, eubacterium, true bacteria a large group of bacteria having rigid cell walls; motile types have flagella

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clostridium (Noun)
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.