Clostridium

Clostridium definition - medical

Clos·trid·i·um (klŏ-strĭdˈē-əm)

noun
A genus of rod-shaped, spore-forming, chiefly anaerobic bacteria including the nitrogen-fixing bacteria found in soil and those causing botulism and tetanus.

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