Pronunciation: d ə - ' m ō -ik-
Function: noun
Etymology: Japanese d ō moi, the alga Chondria armata
Date: 1982
: a neurotoxin C 15 H 21 NO 6 that is produced by some diatoms (esp. genus Pseudonitzchia ) and has caused poisoning in vertebrates (as sea lions, birds, and humans) that have consumed diatom-contaminated fish or shellfish