Botulinuses

/ˌbɒtjʊˈlaɪnəsɪz/ noun

Definition

Plural form of botulinus; multiple instances or strains of the botulinum bacterium or toxin.

Etymology

Plural of 'botulinus' (from Latin botulus plus '-inus'), representing multiple variants or presentations of the pathogenic organism.

Kelly Says

While 'botulinuses' appears in older scientific texts, modern microbiology uses 'botulinum strains' instead—this word is essentially obsolete, preserved mainly in historical scientific literature and specialty microbiology archives.

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