Meanings
plural aetokthonotoxins
- A bromated toxin produced by cyanobacteria, Aetokthonos hydrillicola, that kills birds through AVM (“avian vacuolar myelinopathy”).
Origin
From taxonomic name Aetokthonos + toxin.
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aetokthonotoxin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aetokthonotoxin
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