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Word: Clostridium
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
modern Latin, based on Greek klōstēr ‘spindle’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
klɒˈstrɪdɪəm
Dialects: British English
Definition:
an anaerobic bacterium of a large genus that includes many pathogenic species, e.g. those causing tetanus, gas gangrene, botulism, and other forms of food poisoning.
Short Definition:anaerobic bacterium of large genus that includes many pathogenic species
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