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red tides

red tides is the plural of red tide.

Meaning of red tide

Noun

red tide (plural red tides)

  1. An algal bloom of sufficient quantity to cause discoloration (often red) in a body of water; red tides can potentially cause irritation or death to exposed creatures.
    1. specifically, one caused by Karenia brevis.

Questions about red tides

What is red tides the plural of?
Red tides is the plural of red tide.

Words near red tides in the dictionary

  1. red tegu
  2. red tegus
  3. red terror
  4. red terrors
  5. red tide
  6. red tides
  7. red tiger
  8. red tigers
  9. red time
  10. red toad trillium
  11. red toad trilliums

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