GONYAULAX

Meaning of GONYAULAX in English

/goh'nee aw"laks/ , n.

any marine dinoflagellate of the genus Gonyaulax, sometimes occurring in great numbers and causing red tide.

[ góny KNEE + aûlax furrow ]

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GONYAULAX — ˌgōnēˈȯˌlaks noun Etymology: New Latin, from Greek gony knee + aulax furrow — more at knee 1. capitalized : a …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
GONYAULAX — genus of dinoflagellates (single-celled aquatic organisms) that inhabit fresh, salt, or brackish water. Members are covered by closely fitting cellulose …
Britannica English vocabulary
SAXITOXIN — noun Etymology: saxi- (from New Latin Saxidomus giganteus, species of butter clam from which it is isolated) + toxin Date: …
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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
SAXITOXIN — ¦saksə̇ˌ noun Etymology: New Latin saxi- (from Saxidomus giganteus , species of butter clam from which it is isolated) + …
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PERIDINIIDAE — ˌperədə̇ˈnīəˌdē noun plural Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from Peridinium, type genus + -idae : a family of marine and …
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MUSSEL POISONING — noun : a toxic reaction following the eating of mussels ; especially : a severe often fatal intoxication following the …
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GONIAULAX — ˌgōnēˈȯˌlaks synonym of gonyaulax
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SAXITOXIN — /sak'si tok"sin/ , n. a powerful neurotoxin, C 10 H 17 N 7 O 4 , produced by the dinoflagellate …
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SAXITOXIN — noun Etymology: saxi- (from New Latin Saxidomus giganteus, species of butter clam from which it is isolated) + toxin Date: …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
RED TIDE — Date: 1904 : seawater discolored by the presence of large numbers of dinoflagellates (especially of the genera Gonyaulax and Gymnodinium …
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SAXITOXIN — [sax.i.tox.in] n [saxi- (fr. NL Saxidomus giganteus, species of butter clam from which it is isolated) + toxin] (1962): a …
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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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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
GYMNODINIUM — genus of marine or freshwater organisms called dinoflagellates. Members of the genus are bilaterally symmetrical with a delicate pellicle (or …
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PARALYTIC SHELLFISH POISONING (PSP) — A pathological condition in humans caused by the consumption of certain marine mussels or clams that have fed on planktonic …
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ВОДОРОСЛИ — ВОДОРОСЛИ В прошлом водоросли считались примитивными растениями (без специализированных проводящих, или сосудистых, тканей); их выделяли в подотдел водорослей (Algae), который …
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БИОЛОГИЧЕСКИЕ — Многие биологические процессы в природе протекают ритмично, т.е. разные состояния организма чередуются с достаточно четкой периодичностью. Примеры быстрых ритмов - …
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