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noun
Anaerobic or micro-aerophilic rod-shaped or spindle-shaped saprophytes; nearly cosmopolitan in soil, animal intestines, and dung.
is a specific kind of: bacteria genus.
has as a member: clostridia, clostridium | botulinum, botulinus, Clostridium botulinum | clostridium perfringens.
is a member of: Bacillaceae, family Bacillaceae.
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