thalassin

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noun

A poisonous material, of unknown composition, extracted from certain sea anemones.

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Meanings

nounthalassin (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryA poisonous material, of unknown composition, extracted from certain sea anemones.

Origin

From thalass- + -in.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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