dinoflagellate

dinoflagellate definition - medical

di·no·flag·el·late (dīˌnō-flăjˈə-lĭt, -lātˌ, -flə-jĕlˈĭt)

noun
Any of numerous chiefly marine flagellates of the order Dinoflagellata, some species of which produce a potent neurotoxin that may cause severe food poisoning following ingestion of parasitized shellfish.

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