ciguatera

ci·gua·te·ra

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [see-gwuh-ter-uh, sig-wuh‐]
- /ˌsi gwəˈtɛr ə, ˌsɪg wə‐/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [see-gwuh-ter-uh, sig-wuh‐]
- /ˌsi gwəˈtɛr ə, ˌsɪg wə‐/

Definitions of ciguatera word

noun ciguatera food poisoning caused by a ciguatoxin in seafood 3
noun ciguatera a type of food poisoning with severe gastrointestinal and neurological symptoms, caused by eating contaminated fish 3
noun ciguatera a tropical disease caused by ingesting a poison found in certain marine fishes. 1
noun ciguatera A foodborne poisoning in humans caused by eating marine species whose flesh is contaminated with ciguatoxin. 0

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Origin of ciguatera

First appearance:

before 1860

One of the 29% newest English words

1860-65; American Spanish < cigua sea snail

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Parts of speech for Ciguatera

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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ciguatera popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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