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

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

OTHER WORDS FROM botulinus

bot·u·li·nal, adjective

Words nearby botulinus

Bottrop, Botts dots, botulin, botulinum, botulinum toxin, botulinus, botulinus toxin, botulism, botulism antitoxin, Botvinnik, Bouaké

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How to use botulinus in a sentence

Guinea-pigs and mice are very susceptible to infection by B. botulinus by this method; rabbits less so.
The Elements of Bacteriological Technique|John William Henry Eyre
Next to nothing is known as to how widely B. botulinus is distributed.
Food Poisoning|Edwin Oakes Jordan
So you see, there is nothing at all alarming about that frightful sounding word "botulinus."
Every Step in Canning|Grace Viall Gray
The fear of getting botulinus bacteria from eating canned meat is just a "bug-a-boo."
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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