ˌbächəˈlīnəs, attrib | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun
also bot·u·li·num -nəm
( plural botulinuses also botulinums )
Usage: often attributive
Etymology: botulinus from New Latin, from Latin botulus + -inus -ine; botulinum from New Latin, neuter of botulinus
: a bacterium ( Clostridium botulinum ) that causes botulism — compare botulin