clostridium

/ˈklɒstrɪdiəm/

Definitions

1. noun

A genus of rod-shaped, Gram-positive, anaerobic bacteria that can cause disease in animals and humans.

“The doctor isolated a Clostridium species from the patient’s blood sample.”

Synonyms

  • bacillus
  • bacteria

Antonyms

  • aerophilus
  • oxygenophilus