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| clos·trid·i·um [ klo stríddee əm ] (plural clos·trid·i·ums or clos·trid·i·a [ klo stríddee ə ]) |
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bacterium causing illness: a rod-shaped, usually motile, Gram-positive bacterium that can cause serious illnesses including botulism, tetanus, and gas gangrene. Genus Clostridium.
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| [Late 19th century. < modern Latin, "little spindle" < Greek klōstēr "spindle"] |
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  clos·trid·i·al adjective |
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