Prorocentrum

noun

Pro·​ro·​cen·​trum

ˌprōrəˈsen‧trəm

: a genus of marine dinoflagellates that occasionally cause local outbreaks of red water

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from proro- (from Latin prora prow) + Latin centrum center

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