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Definition of Genus clostridium
1. Noun. Anaerobic or micro-aerophilic rod-shaped or spindle-shaped saprophytes; nearly cosmopolitan in soil, animal intestines, and dung.
Generic synonyms: Bacteria Genus
Group relationships: Bacillaceae, Family Bacillaceae
Member holonyms: Clostridia, Clostridium, Botulinum, Botulinus, Clostridium Botulinum, Clostridium Perfringens
Group relationships: Bacillaceae, Family Bacillaceae
Member holonyms: Clostridia, Clostridium, Botulinum, Botulinus, Clostridium Botulinum, Clostridium Perfringens