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ichthyosism

ichthyosism noun: botulism caused by eating salted fish.

Noun

ichthyosism (uncountable)

  1. (archaic) botulism caused by eating salted fish

Questions about ichthyosism

What does ichthyosism mean?
Ichthyosism means botulism caused by eating salted fish.
What part of speech is ichthyosism?
Ichthyosism is a noun.

Words near ichthyosism in the dictionary

  1. ichthyosis bullosa of Siemens
  2. ichthyosis hystrix
  3. ichthyosis lamellaris
  4. ichthyosis prematurity syndrome
  5. ichthyosis vulgaris
  6. ichthyosism
  7. ichthyosporean
  8. ichthyosporeans
  9. ichthyosporid
  10. ichthyosporids
  11. ichthyostegalian

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