Word: botulins
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: bo
tu
lins
Definition: Plural of botulin; potent bacterial toxin produced by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum that causes botulism; can be used as a bioweapon
Morphemes:
Affix: botulin
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: An extremely potent nerve toxin produced by the anaerobic bacteria Clostridium botulinum. Ingesting botulin results in the serious medical condition of botulism.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: botulus
Language: la
Decoded: botulus
Meaning: sausage
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form plurals of foreign words, to clarify pronunciation, such as “banana’s” or “pasta’s”.