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botulinus
[ boch-uh-lahy-nuhs ]
/ 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.
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Also bot·u·li·num [boch-uh-lahy-nuhm]. /ˌbɒtʃ əˈlaɪ nəm/.
Origin of botulinus
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bot·u·li·nal, adjectiveWords nearby botulinus
Bottrop, Botts dots, botulin, botulinum, botulinum toxin, botulinus, botulinus toxin, botulism, botulism antitoxin, Botvinnik, Bouaké
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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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