Aetokthonos

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Translingual

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Etymology

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From Ancient Greek ἀετός (aetós, eagle) + χθόνιος (khthónios, buried, underworld) + -ος (-os). Literally, eagle killer. From a species of it, Aetokthonos hydrillicola, being identified as the source of a toxin, aetokthonotoxin, killing eagles.

Proper noun

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Aetokthonos m

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Hapalosiphonaceae – certain cyanobacteria.

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Descendants

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  • English: aetokthonotoxin

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