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botulinus definition

botu·li·nus (bäc̸h′ə lī′nəs)

noun

a bacterium (Clostridium botulinum) that produces the toxin causing botulism

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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