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clostridial
Variant of clostridium
noun pl. clostridia
any of a large genus (Clostridium) of spore-forming, anaerobic, rod-shaped bacteria, many of which produce toxins, including those causing tetanus and botulism
Related Forms:
- clostridial adjective
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