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botulinus

botulinus is the alternative form of botulinum.

Meaning of botulinum

Noun

botulinum (uncountable)

  1. An anaerobic soil bacterium, Clostridium botulinum, that secretes the toxin botulin

Questions about botulinus

What is botulinus the alternative form of?
Botulinus is the alternative form of botulinum.

Words near botulinus in the dictionary

  1. botulinogenic
  2. botulins
  3. botulinum
  4. botulinum toxin
  5. botulinum toxins
  6. botulinus
  7. botulism
  8. botulisms
  9. botulismus
  10. botulogenic
  11. botulotoxin

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