Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bufotoxin

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: bu-fo-tox-in
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of a family of toxic substances found in toads, other amphibians, and some plants and mushrooms.

Example Sentences

"The substance bufotoxin is the chief extract of the toad's venom."

Etymology

Bufo + toxin

Inflected Forms

bufotoxins (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

bufadienolide bufagin bufidin bufonin bufogenine bufosteroid bufotalin bufotaline

Questions

What does bufotoxin mean?: Any of a family of toxic substances found in toads, other amphibians, and some plants and mushrooms.
Where does bufotoxin come from?: Bufo + toxin

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