aetokthonotoxin

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A bromated toxin produced by cyanobacteria, Aetokthonos hydrillicola, that kills birds through AVM (“avian vacuolar myelinopathy”).

Word forms

aetokthonotoxin aetokthonotoxins

Etymology

From taxonomic name Aetokthonos + toxin.

Derived words

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