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Any of several types of toxins produced by the cyanobacteria (blue-green algae).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Etymology tree Ancient Greek κῠᾰ́νεος (kŭắneos)der. English cyano- Ancient Greek τοξῐκός (toxĭkós) Ancient Greek τοξικόν (toxikón)der. Latin toxicum English -in English toxin English cyanotoxin From cyano- + toxin.
