botulinus: Meaning and Definition of

bot•u•li•nus

Pronunciation: (boch"u-lī'nus), [key]
— pl. -nus•es.
  1. a soil bacterium, Clostridium botulinum, that thrives and forms botulin under anaerobic conditions.
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