botulinus

Also bot·u·li·num

[boch-uh-lahy-nuhs]

noun

plural

botulinuses 

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

botulinus

/ ˌbɒtjʊˈlaɪnəs /

noun

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

Other Word Forms

• botulinal adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of botulinus¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of botulinus¹

C19: from New Latin, from Latin botulus sausage

Example Sentences

Next to nothing is known as to how widely B. botulinus is distributed.

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

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Bacillus botulinus produces a toxin that is extremely virulent.

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In animal experiments the toxin formed by B. botulinus has been found capable of reproducing the typical clinical picture of this form of food poisoning.

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Epidemiology.—The conditions under which B. botulinus occurs and is given opportunities for multiplying are not completely known.

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