Definition of clostridium
n.
1.
spindle-shaped
bacterial
cell
esp
.
one
swollen
at
the
center
by
an
endospore
.
2.
a
genus
of
anaerobic
,
spore-forming
motile
bacteria
of
the
family
Bacillaceae
,
including
several
pathogenic
species
,
such
as
the
causative
agents
of
gas
gangrene
(
Clostridium
perfringens
),
botulism
(
Clostridium
botulinum
),
and
tetanus
(
Clostridium
tetani
).
Related Words
clostridia
,
eubacteria
,
eubacterium
,
genus
Clostridium
,
true
bacteria
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