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Noun: endospore-forming bacteria
  1. Bacteria capable of producing endospores, typically belonging to genera such as Bacillus and Clostridium
    "Bacillus and Clostridium are examples of endospore-forming bacteria"

Type of: eubacteria, eubacterium, true bacteria

Encyclopedia: Endospore-forming bacteria