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gonyaulaxes

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go⋅ny⋅au⋅lax

  [goh-nee-aw-laks]
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–noun
any marine dinoflagellate of the genus Gonyaulax, sometimes occurring in great numbers and causing red tide.
Origin:
< NL < Gk góny knee + aûlax furrow
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Main Entry: go·ny·au·lax
Pronunciation: "gO-nE-'o-"laks
Function: noun
1 capitalized : a large genus of phosphorescentmarine dinoflagellates that when unusually abundant cause red tide
2 : any dinoflagellate of the genus Gonyaulax
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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