SAXITONIN
\sˈaksɪtˌɒnɪn], \sˈaksɪtˌɒnɪn], \s_ˈa_k_s_ɪ_t_ˌɒ_n_ɪ_n]\
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Poison found in certain edible mollusks at certain times; elaborated by Gonyaulax species (Dinoflagellate protozoans) and consumed by mollusks, fishes, etc. without ill effects; it is neurotoxic and causes respiratory paralysis and other effects in mammals, known as paralytic shellfish poisoning.
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hydromorphic
- [Greek] Structurally adapted to an aquatic environment, as organs of water plants.