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gonyaulax

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[goh-nee-aw-laks] / ˌgoʊ niˈɔ læks /

noun

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

Etymology

Origin of gonyaulax

< New Latin < Greek góny knee + aûlax furrow

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