- botulinuses
- n. bacteria that causes botulism
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
botulinuses
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botulinus — botulinal, adj. /boch euh luy neuhs/, n., pl. botulinuses. a soil bacterium, Clostridium botulinum, that thrives and forms botulin under anaerobic conditions. Also, botulinum /boch euh luy neuhm/. [1895 1900; < NL: the former specific name, equiv … Universalium
botulinus — noun anaerobic bacterium producing botulin the toxin that causes botulism • Syn: ↑botulinum, ↑Clostridium botulinum • Hypernyms: ↑eubacteria, ↑eubacterium, ↑true bacteria • Member Holonyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
