Pseudo-nitzchia

noun

Pseu·​do-nitzch·​ia ˌsü-dō-ˈni-chē-ə 

: a genus of diatoms (order Pennales) including several (such as Pseudo-nitzchia australis and P. pungens) that occur in algal blooms, produce domoic acid, and cause amnesic shellfish poisoning

Word History

First Known Use

1995, in the meaning defined above

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