Clostridia

/klɒˈstrɪdiə/ noun

Definition

Plural of clostridium; a group of rod-shaped bacteria, many of which are capable of forming protective spores.

Etymology

Plural of 'clostridium' from Greek 'kloster' (spindle) and 'idion' (small). Named for their spindle-like shape under microscopes by scientists in the late 19th century.

Kelly Says

Clostridia are ancient survivors—some can form spores that survive boiling, radiation, and extreme conditions for decades, making them nature's most resilient bacteria and a major concern for food safety and medicine.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ክሎስትሪዲያ (kloshtridiya)
klo-sh-tri-diya
ARالعربية
بكتريّة كلوستريدية (baktarīyyah klōstridīyah)
ba-k-ta-ri-yah klo-strid-i-yah
BNবাংলা
ক্লোস্ট্রিডিয়া (kloshtridiya)
klo-sh-tri-diya
CACatalà
clostridi
klo-stri-di
CSČeština
clostridia
klo-stri-di-a
DADansk
clostridier
klo-stri-di-er
DEDeutsch
Clostridien
klo-stri-dien
ELΕλληνικά
κλοστριδία (klostridia)
klo-stri-di-a
ESEspañol
clostridios
klo-strid-yos
FAفارسی
کلسترییدیوم (khloristridiyum)
klo-sh-tri-di-yum
FISuomi
clostridia
klo-stri-di-a
FRFrançais
clostridies
klo-stri-dee
GUGU
ક્લોસ્ટ્રિડિયા (klosṭridiya)
klo-sh-tri-diya
HAHA
clostridia
klo-stri-di-a
HEעברית
Clostridia
klo-stri-di-a
HIहिन्दी
क्लोस्ट्रीडिया (kloshtridiya)
klo-sh-tri-diya
HUMagyar
clostridia
klo-stri-di-a
IDBahasa Indonesia
clostridium
klo-stri-di-um
IGIG
clostridia
klo-stri-di-a
ITItaliano
clostridi
klo-stri-di
JA日本語
クロストリジウム (Kurosutirijiumu)
ku-ro-su-ti-ri-ju-mu
KKKK
клостридии (klostridīi)
klo-stri-dii
KMKM
ક્લોસ્ટ્રિડીઆ (klosṭridiyā)
klo-sh-tri-di-ya
KO한국어
클로스트리디움 (keulloseuteuridiumeu)
keul-lo-seuteu-ri-di-umeu
MRMR
क्लोस्ट्रीडिया (klosṭrīdiyā)
klo-sh-tri-diya
MSBahasa Melayu
clostridium
klo-stri-di-um
MYမြန်မာ
ကလောစတြီးဒီယမ် (kalawastridiyam)
ka-la-wo-strid-ee-yam
NLNederlands
clostridia
klo-stri-di-a
NONorsk
clostridier
klo-stri-di-er
PAPA
ਕਲੋਸਟ੍ਰੀਡੀਆ (kalosṭridiā)
ka-lo-sh-tri-di-ya
PLPolski
clostridia
klo-stri-di-a
PTPortuguês
clostridi
klo-stri-di
RORomână
clostridii
klo-stri-dii
RUРусский
клостридии (klostridīi)
klo-stri-dii
SVSvenska
clostridier
klo-stri-di-er
SWKiswahili
clostridia
klo-stri-di-a
TAதமிழ்
கிளோஸ்ட்ரிடியம் (kiḷośṭridiyam)
ki-lo-sh-tri-di-yam
TEతెలుగు
క్లోస్ట్రిడియ (klōsṭridiy)
klo-sh-tri-diy
THไทย
คลออสตริเดียม (khlɔː-ɔːstridī-am)
khlɔː-ɔːstrid-ee-am
TLTL
clostridium
klo-stri-di-um
TRTürkçe
klostridiyum
klo-stri-di-yum
UKУкраїнська
клостридії (klostridії)
klo-stri-dii
URاردو
کلوستریڈیا (klosṭridiyā)
klo-sh-tri-di-ya
VITiếng Việt
clostridium
klo-stri-di-um
YOYO
clostridia
klo-stri-di-a
ZH中文
梭状芽孢杆菌 (suòzhuàngyápōgānjūn)
suo-zhuang-ya-po-gan-jun
ZUZU
clostridia
klo-stri-di-a

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