gonyaulax
[ goh-nee-aw-laks ]
/ ˌgoʊ niˈɔ læks /
noun
any marine dinoflagellate of the genus Gonyaulax, sometimes occurring in great numbers and causing red tide.
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gonorrhoea, gonosome, gonotheca, Gonsalves, -gony, gonyaulax, Gonyaulax catanella, gonycampsis, gonys, Gonzales, González
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