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Definition of Clostridia
1. Noun. Spindle-shaped bacterial cell especially one swollen at the center by an endospore.
Generic synonyms: Eubacteria, Eubacterium, True Bacteria
Group relationships: Genus Clostridium
Definition of Clostridia
1. Noun. (plural of clostridium) ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Clostridia
1. clostridium [n] - See also: clostridium
Medical Definition of Clostridia
1. Plural of clostridium. (05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Clostridia
Literary usage of Clostridia
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Intestinal Putrefactions: Clinical Studies of Enterocolitis by Charles Fenner Peckham (1916)
"clostridia may be abundant. With Gram's stain the abundance of positive ...
Large, lemon-shaped clostridia will be seen, growing in groups and sporulating. ..."
2. Text-book of Bacteriology by Carl Fraenkel (1891)
"... that the rods swell moderately in the middle and take an appearance which at
the flrst glance reminds us of the shuttle-like forms of the clostridia. ..."
3. Diarrheal, Inflammatory, Obstructive, and Parasitic Diseases of the Gastro by Samuel Goodwin Gant (1915)
"... clostridia. starch cells, etc., may be detected The findings within the field
vary considerably, dependent upon the diet and character of the ..."
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