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An anaerobic soil bacterium, Clostridium botulinum, that secretes the toxin botulin.
Use botulinum when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Botulinum means An anaerobic soil bacterium, Clostridium botulinum, that secretes the toxin botulin.
Common synonyms include botulinus, clostridium botulinum.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use botulinum where its definition matches the intended context.
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