GYMNODINIUM

Meaning of GYMNODINIUM in English

/jim'neuh din"ee euhm/ , n. , pl. gymnodinia /-din"ee euh/ .

any marine or freshwater dinoflagellate of the genus Gymnodinium, certain species of which cause red tide.

[ gymno- GYMNO- + Gk dín ( ein ) to whirl + NL -ium -IUM ]

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GYMNODINIUM — -ˈdinēəm noun Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from gymn- + Greek dinein to whirl + New Latin -ium : a …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
GYMNODINIUM — genus of marine or freshwater organisms called dinoflagellates. Members of the genus are bilaterally symmetrical with a delicate pellicle (or …
Britannica English vocabulary
RED TIDE — noun Date: 1904 seawater discolored by the presence of large numbers of dinoflagellates (especially of the genera Gonyaulax and Gymnodinium …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
WATER BLOOM — Dense aquatic accumulation of microscopic organisms produced by an abundance of nutrients in surface water coupled with adequate sunlight for …
Английский словарь Британика
RED TIDE — noun : seawater discolored by the presence of large numbers of dinoflagellates (especially of the genera Peridinium and Gymnodinium ) …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
GYMNODINIALES — -ā(ˌ)lēz noun plural Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from Gymnodinium + -ales : an order of greenish brown algae (class …
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GYMNODINIACEAE — -ˌdinēˈāsēˌē noun plural Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from Gymnodinium, type genus + -aceae : a family of typically brownish …
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DINOFLAGELLATA — |dīnō+ noun plural Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from dino- + flagellum + -ata : an order of chiefly marine …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
RED TIDE — Date: 1904 : seawater discolored by the presence of large numbers of dinoflagellates (especially of the genera Gonyaulax and Gymnodinium …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
RED TIDE — [red tide] n (1904): seawater discolored by the presence of large numbers of dinoflagellates (esp. of the genera Gonyaulax and …
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WATER BLOOM — also called Marine Bloom, dense aquatic population of microscopic organisms produced by an abundance of nutrient salts in surface water, …
Britannica English vocabulary
RED TIDE — discoloration of sea water caused by dinoflagellates (phylum Protozoa), during periodic blooms (or population increases). Toxic substances released by these …
Britannica English vocabulary
DINOFLAGELLATE — any of numerous one-celled, aquatic organisms bearing two dissimilar flagellae and having characteristics of both plants and animals. Most are …
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WATER BLOOM — Dense aquatic accumulation of microscopic organisms produced by an abundance of nutrients in surface water coupled with adequate sunlight for …
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