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Clostridium botulinum

DEFINITIONS OF: Clostridium botulinum

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n anaerobic bacterium producing botulin the toxin that causes botulism

Synonyms:
botulinum, botulinus
Type of:
eubacteria, eubacterium, true bacteria
a large group of bacteria having rigid cell walls; motile types have flagella
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