Meanings
nounhainantoxin (plural hainantoxins)
plural hainantoxins · alternative initialism HNTX
- A neurotoxin found in the venom of the Chinese bird spider (Cyriopagopus hainanus).
Origin
From the specific epithet hainanus + toxin.
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hainantoxin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hainantoxin
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“hainantoxin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hainantoxin. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hainantoxin,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hainantoxin.
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