noun
- Plural of botulinus; refers to multiple strains or specimens of Clostridium botulinum, a bacterium that produces botulinum toxin.
Usage: technical; microbiology
Examples
- The laboratory isolated several botulinuses from the contaminated food samples.
- Different botulinuses produce distinct toxin variants that affect the nervous system.
- Researchers studied the genetic differences among various botulinuses to improve detection methods.
- The outbreak was traced to botulinuses present in improperly canned vegetables.