n.
Pronunciation: ˌ bä-ch ə - ' l ī -n ə m
Variant: also bot · u · li · nus \ -n ə s \
Function: noun
Etymology: New Latin, from Latin botulus sausage
Date: 1902
: a spore-forming bacterium ( Clostridium botulinum ) that secretes botulinum toxin
– bot · u · li · nal \ - ' l ī -n ə l \ adjective