Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

amatoxin

/ˌæməˈtɑksɪn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: am-a-tox-in
IPA: /ˌæməˈtɑksɪn/

17

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of a class of toxic peptides produced by several mushrooms of the genus Amanita and others.

Etymology

Blend of amanita + toxin.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌæməˈtɑksɪn/
British English: /ˌæməˈtɒksɪn/

Inflected Forms

amatoxins (plural)

Rhymes With

toxin dioxin digoxin thyroxine levothyroxine tocsin difenoxin vomitoxin antiantitoxin gastrotoxin

Questions

How do you pronounce amatoxin?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌæməˈtɑksɪn/.
What does amatoxin mean?: Any of a class of toxic peptides produced by several mushrooms of the genus Amanita and others.
Where does amatoxin come from?: Blend of amanita + toxin.

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