botulinus

[boch-uh-lahy-nuh s]

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noun, plural bot·u·li·nus·es.

a soil bacterium, Clostridium botulinum, that thrives and forms botulin under anaerobic conditions.

Also bot·u·li·num

[boch-uh-lahy-nuh m] /ˌbɒtʃ əˈlaɪ nəm/.

Origin of botulinus

1895–1900; < New Latin: the former specific name, equivalent to Latin botul(us) a sausage (see botulism) + -inus -ine²

Related formsbot·u·li·nal, adjective

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This "flat-sour" is not harmful and must not be confused with "botulinus," which is harmful.
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So you see, there is nothing at all alarming about that frightful sounding word "botulinus."
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British Dictionary definitions for botulinus

botulinus

noun plural -nuses

an anaerobic bacterium, Clostridium botulinum, whose toxins (botulins) cause botulism: family Bacillaceae

Word Origin

C19: from New Latin, from Latin botulus sausage

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Examples from the Web for botulinus

Historical Examples

This "flat-sour" is not harmful and must not be confused with "botulinus," which is harmful.

So you see, there is nothing at all alarming about that frightful sounding word "botulinus."

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