gymnodinium

[ jim-nuh-din-ee-uhm ]

noun,plural gym·no·din·i·a [jim-nuh-din-ee-uh]. /ˌdʒɪm nəˈdɪn i ə/.
  1. any marine or freshwater dinoflagellate of the genus Gymnodinium, certain species of which cause red tide.

Origin of gymnodinium

1
<New Latin, equivalent to gymno-gymno- + Greek dī́n(ein) to whirl + New Latin -ium-ium

Words Nearby gymnodinium

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2024