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Clostridium
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clostridium
Translingual
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Etymology
mul la-new -, from mul κλωστήρ -idium grc spindle taxonomic suffix.
Proper noun
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genus family Clostridiaceae 1 clostridium bacteria, including such human pathogens as the agents of botulism and tetanus
Hypernyms
order
Hyponyms
genus Clostridium butyricum species type species; Clostridium acetobutylicum species, Clostridium botulinum species, Clostridium pasteurianum species, Clostridium perfringens species, Clostridium tetani species, Clostridium tyrobutyricum species selected other species
Derived terms
Clostridioides genus
Paeniclostridium genus
Paraclostridium genus
Peptoclostridium genus
See also
Clostridioides difficile species (syn. Clostridium difficile species)
References
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genus
Clostridium
mul Bacteria