Gymnodinium
[jim-nuh-din-ee-uh m] /ˌdʒɪm nəˈdɪn i əm/
noun, plural gymnodinia
[jim-nuh-din-ee-uh] /ˌdʒɪm nəˈdɪn i ə/ (Show IPA)
1.
any marine or freshwater dinoflagellate of the genus Gymnodinium, certain species of which cause red tide.
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