botulinus

American  

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

Also botulinum

noun

plural

botulinuses

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

• botulinal adjective

Etymology

Origin of botulinus

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

Example Sentences

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

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

From Time Magazine Archive

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

From Every Step in Canning by Gray, Grace Viall

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

From Every Step in Canning by Gray, Grace Viall

Bacteriology.—The cause of botulism poisoning was discovered by Van Ermengem to be the toxin produced by a bacillus which he named B. botulinus.

From Food Poisoning by Jordan, Edwin Oakes