ci·gua·ter·a (sē'gwə-těr'ə) n. Poisoning caused by ingesting fish contaminated with ciguatoxin, characterized by gastrointestinal and neurological symptoms.
[American Spanish, from ciguato, one poisoned (with ciguatoxin), from cigua, sigua, snail, perhaps of Arawakan origin.]
Main Entry: ci·gua·tera Pronunciation: "sE-gw&-'ter-&, "sig- Function: noun : poisoning caused by the ingestion of various normallyedible tropical fish in whose flesh a toxic substance has accumulated