Akademik

gonyaulax

\\ˌgōnēˈȯˌlaks\ noun

Etymology: New Latin, from Greek gony knee + aulax furrow — more at knee

1. capitalized : a large genus of phosphorescent marine dinoflagellates that when unusually abundant cause red tide and a serious mussel poisoning of man — see mussel poisoning

2. -es : any member of the genus Gonyaulax

Useful english dictionary. 2012.