stachybotryotoxicosis
noun
stachy·bot·ryo·tox·i·co·sis
ˌstak-i-ˌbä-trē-ō-ˌtäk-sə-ˈkō-səs
plural stachybotryotoxicoses
-ˌsēz
: a serious and sometimes fatal intoxication chiefly affecting domestic animals (as horses) that is due to ingestion of a toxic substance produced by a mold (Stachybotrys chartarum)
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