Plural of clostridium
irregular plural
The plural of clostridium is clostridia.
Forms of clostridium
| Singular | clostridium |
|---|---|
| Plural | clostridia |
| Countable | countable |
Less standard forms: clostridiums (nonstandard).
Meaning of 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.
Nouns ending in -um: plural -a
- minimum (minima)
- medium (media)
- maximum (maxima)
- spectrum (spectra)
- curriculum (curricula)
- referendum (referenda)
- millennium (millennia)
- consortium (consortia)
- podium (podia)
- aquarium (aquaria)
- optimum (optima)
- gymnasium (gymnasia)
Questions about the plural of clostridium
- What is the plural of clostridium?
- The plural of clostridium is clostridia.
- Is clostridium countable?
- Clostridium is a countable noun.
- Is clostridiums correct?
- clostridiums is marked nonstandard in Wiktionary. The usual plural of clostridium is clostridia.
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