Definitions of Clostridium botulinum
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anaerobic bacterium producing botulin the toxin that causes botulism
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type of:
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eubacteria, eubacterium, true bacteria
a large group of bacteria having rigid cell walls; motile types have flagella
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eubacteria, eubacterium, true bacteria
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