noun🔗ShareClostridiumAny 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"The doctor suspected that the patient's wound infection was caused by clostridium, a type of bacteria often found in soil and able to survive even without oxygen. "Le médecin a soupçonné que l'infection de la plaie du patient était causée par le clostridium, un type de bactérie souvent présent dans le sol et capable de survivre même sans oxygène.organismmicroorganismbiologymedicinediseaseChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading