ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun
: an organism that bears spores ; especially : a bacterium that is difficult to destroy by sterilization because it produces heat-resistant spores
ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun
: an organism that bears spores ; especially : a bacterium that is difficult to destroy by sterilization because it produces heat-resistant spores
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012