botulinus

botulinus
noun
anaerobic bacterium producing botulin the toxin that causes botulism
Hypernyms: ↑eubacteria, ↑eubacterium, ↑true bacteria
Member Holonyms: ↑genus Clostridium

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botulinal, adj.
/boch'euh luy"neuhs/, n., pl. botulinuses.
a soil bacterium, Clostridium botulinum, that thrives and forms botulin under anaerobic conditions.
Also, botulinum /boch'euh luy"neuhm/.
[1895-1900; < NL: the former specific name, equiv. to L botul(us) a sausage (see BOTULISM) + -inus -INE2]

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