cephalotoxin

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noun

A substance, present in the salivary glands of cephalopods, that is toxic to crabs

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Meanings

nouncephalotoxin (plural cephalotoxins)

plural cephalotoxins

  1. A substance, present in the salivary glands of cephalopods, that is toxic to crabs

Origin

From cephalo- + toxin.

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APA

cephalotoxin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cephalotoxin

MLA

“cephalotoxin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cephalotoxin. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cephalotoxin,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cephalotoxin.

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