— botulinal , adj.
/boch'euh luy"neuhs/ , n. , pl. botulinuses .
a soil bacterium, Clostridium botulinum, that thrives and forms botulin under anaerobic conditions.
Also, botulinum /boch'euh luy"neuhm/ .
[ 1895-1900; botul ( us ) a sausage (see BOTULISM) + -inus -INE 2 ]