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chelonitoxism

chelonitoxism noun: a form of seafood poisoning caused by eating turtles (Chelonia).

Noun

chelonitoxism (uncountable)

  1. A form of seafood poisoning caused by eating turtles (Chelonia).

Questions about chelonitoxism

What does chelonitoxism mean?
Chelonitoxism means a form of seafood poisoning caused by eating turtles (Chelonia).
What part of speech is chelonitoxism?
Chelonitoxism is a noun.

Words near chelonitoxism in the dictionary

  1. chelonids
  2. cheloniid
  3. cheloniids
  4. chelonioid
  5. chelonioids
  6. chelonitoxism
  7. chelonochory
  8. chelonology
  9. Chelosauria lovelli
  10. chelotropic
  11. chelow

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