Etymology

ciguatera

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Today it means: A foodborne poisoning in humans caused by eating marine species whose flesh is contaminated with ciguatoxin. Full definition →

Spanish ciguatera
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  1. Spanish · borrowed fromciguatera
  2. English todayciguatera

Borrowed from Spanish ciguatera.

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