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cephalotoxin

cephalotoxin noun: a substance, present in the salivary glands of cephalopods, that is toxic to crabs.

Noun

cephalotoxin (plural cephalotoxins)

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

Forms of cephalotoxin

pluralcephalotoxins

Origin of cephalotoxin

From cephalo- + toxin.

Questions about cephalotoxin

What does cephalotoxin mean?
Cephalotoxin means a substance, present in the salivary glands of cephalopods, that is toxic to crabs.
What part of speech is cephalotoxin?
Cephalotoxin is a noun.
What is the plural of cephalotoxin?
The plural of cephalotoxin is cephalotoxins.

Words near cephalotoxin in the dictionary

  1. cephalotin
  2. cephalotome
  3. cephalotomes
  4. cephalotomies
  5. cephalotomy
  6. cephalotoxin
  7. cephalotoxins
  8. cephalotribe
  9. cephalotribes
  10. cephalotripsies
  11. cephalotripsy

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