# clostridium

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #51,615

## Definitions
1. 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

## Etymology
Borrowed from translingual Clostridium.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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