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nounchiefly marine protozoa having two flagella; a chief constituent of plankton
Definition that contains dinoflagellate
- saxitoxin a powerful neurotoxin produced by certain dinoflagellates found in red tides; it can accumulate in mollusks that feed on the dinoflagellates and cause food poisoning to humans
- peridiniidae marine and freshwater dinoflagellates
- red tide seawater that is discolored by large numbers of certain dinoflagellates that produce saxitoxin
- family peridiniidae marine and freshwater dinoflagellates