pavoninin

P3A1V4O1N1I1N1I1N1

noun

A saponin used as a shark repellent.

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Meanings

nounpavoninin (countable and uncountable, plural pavoninins)

plural pavoninins

  1. countableuncountablebiochemistryA saponin used as a shark repellent.

Origin

From pavoninus + -in, since it was isolated from the fish Pardachirus pavoninus.

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APA

pavoninin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pavoninin

MLA

“pavoninin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pavoninin. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pavoninin,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pavoninin.

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