definitions

botulinus

[ boch-uh-lahy-nuh s ]
/ ˌbɒtʃ əˈlaɪ nəs /
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noun, plural bot·u·li·nus·es.

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

Nearby words

bottrop, botts dots, botulin, botulinum, botulinum toxin, botulinus, botulinus toxin, botulism, botulism antitoxin, botvinnik, bouaké
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 forms

bot·u·li·nal, adjective
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Examples from the Web for botulinus

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

    Every Step in Canning|Grace Viall Gray

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

    Every Step in Canning|Grace Viall Gray

British Dictionary definitions for botulinus

botulinus

/ (ˌbɒtjʊˈlaɪnəs) /

noun plural -nuses

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

Word Origin for botulinus

C19: from New Latin, from Latin botulus sausage
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