clostridia

• Sustantivo que designa bacterias en forma de huso, especialmente aquellas que aparecen hinchadas en el centro por una endospora; también se refiere al grupo de bacterias anaerobias y formadoras de esporas que incluye especies patógenas como Clostridium botulinum o Clostridium tetani.

A noun referring to spindle-shaped bacterial cells, especially those swollen at the center by an endospore.

plural irregular

1. Spindle-shaped bacteriaC1formalmedical

   Rod-shaped bacteria that often swell at the center due to an endospore, giving them a spindle-like appearance.

   Bacterias fusiformes

   • Clostridia are commonly found in soil and the intestines of animals.
   • The microscope revealed clostridia with their characteristic swollen centers.
   • Certain species of clostridia can cause serious infections in humans.