NOUN | animal | botulinum, botulinus, Clostridium botulinum | anaerobic bacterium producing botulin the toxin that causes botulism |
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Meaning | anaerobic bacterium producing botulin the toxin that causes botulism. | |
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Synonyms | botulinus, Clostridium botulinum | |
Member of | genus Clostridium | anaerobic or micro-aerophilic rod-shaped or spindle-shaped saprophytes |
Broader | eubacteria, eubacterium, true bacteria | A large group of bacteria having rigid cell walls |
Catalan | botulinum, clostridium botulinum |
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