red tide

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [red tahyd]
- /rɛd taɪd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [red tahyd]
- /rɛd taɪd/

Definitions of red tide words

noun red tide a brownish-red discoloration of marine waters caused by the presence of enormous numbers of certain microscopic flagellates, especially the dinoflagellates, that often produce a potent neurotoxin that accumulates in the tissues of shellfish, making them poisonous when eaten by humans and other vertebrates. 1
noun red tide a discoloration of sea water caused by an explosive growth in phytoplankton density: sometimes toxic to fish life and, through accumulation in shellfish, to humans 0
noun red tide a reddish discoloration of sea waters, caused by large numbers of red dinoflagellates (esp. genera Gymnodinium and Gonyaulax) that kill fish and other organisms by releasing poisonous products 0

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Origin of red tide

First appearance:

before 1900

One of the 17% newest English words

First recorded in 1900-05

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red tide popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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