botulinus

American  

[boch-uh-lahy-nuhs] / ˌbɒtʃ əˈlaɪ nəs /

Also botulinum

noun

botulinuses plural

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

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botulinus British  

/ ˌbɒtjʊˈlaɪnəs /

noun

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

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• botulinal
  adjective

Inflected Forms

Nouns

• botulinuses
  plural

Etymology

Origin of botulinus

1895–1900; < New Latin: the former specific name, equivalent to Latin botul ( us ) a sausage ( see botulism) + -inus -ine ²

Example Sentences

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botulinus

Apparent reason: Oculinum is made from botulinus toxin, the deadly bacterial poison that causes botulism.

From Time Magazine Archive

The poison which causes botulism is produced by the Bacillus botulinus, which flourishes only where there is no air, as inside a sealed jar or can.

From Time Magazine Archive

This "flat sour," which is not at all dangerous from the standpoint of health, must not be confused with the botulinus bacteria, which is an entirely different thing.

From Every Step in Canning by Gray, Grace Viall

Tasting might poison you if you happened on the botulinus bacteria, which is so rare it need alarm no one; whereas smelling is perfectly safe.

From Every Step in Canning by Gray, Grace Viall

The fear of getting botulinus bacteria from eating canned meat is just a "bug-a-boo."

From Every Step in Canning by Gray, Grace Viall