aetokthonotoxin

Questions

What does aetokthonotoxin mean?

A bromated toxin produced by cyanobacteria, Aetokthonos hydrillicola, that kills birds through AVM (“avian vacuolar myelinopathy”).

Where does aetokthonotoxin come from?

From taxonomic name Aetokthonos + toxin.

How to pronounce aetokthonotoxin

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