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Noun: botulinus  `bó-chu'lI-nus
  1. Anaerobic bacterium producing botulin the toxin that causes botulism
    - botulinum, Clostridium botulinum

Derived forms: botulinuses

See also: botulinal

Type of: eubacteria, eubacterium, true bacteria

Part of: genus Clostridium

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