clostridium

clostridium noun: any of several mostly anaerobic gram-positive bacteria, of the genus Clostridium, that are present in the soil and in the intestines of humans and animals and are capable of forming spores.

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Noun

clostridium (plural clostridia or (nonstandard) clostridiums)

Any of several mostly anaerobic gram-positive bacteria, of the genus Clostridium, that are present in the soil and in the intestines of humans and animals and are capable of forming spores

clostridium meaning in Tamil

clostridium in Tamil

கிளாஸ்ட்ரீடியம் நுண்ணுயிர்

Forms of clostridium

plural	clostridia
plural (nonstandard)	clostridiums

Plural of clostridium: clostridia

Origin of clostridium

Borrowed from Translingual Clostridium.

Words formed from clostridium

clostridiosis

Questions about clostridium

What does clostridium mean?: Clostridium means any of several mostly anaerobic gram-positive bacteria, of the genus Clostridium, that are present in the soil and in the intestines of humans and animals and are capable of forming spores.
What is clostridium in Tamil?: Clostridium in Tamil is கிளாஸ்ட்ரீடியம் நுண்ணுயிர். See Clostridium meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is clostridium?: Clostridium is a noun.
What is the plural of clostridium?: The plural of clostridium is clostridia.

Words near clostridium in the dictionary

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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