Biotoxins

/ˈbaɪoʊˌtɑksɪnz/ noun

Definition

Plural form of biotoxin; multiple poisonous substances produced by living organisms.

Etymology

Simple plural of 'biotoxin' with '-s' ending; used in scientific literature when discussing multiple biological poisons.

Kelly Says

Shellfish poisoning happens when mussels and oysters eat algae full of biotoxins—the shellfish become toxic but aren't harmed, which is a wild evolutionary trick!

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