ciguatera

ciguatera [see-gwuh-ter-uh, sig-wuh‐] ExamplesWord Origin noun

1. a tropical disease caused by ingesting a poison found in certain marine fishes.

Origin of ciguatera 1860–65; American Spanish cigua sea snail Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019 Examples from the Web for ciguatera Historical Examples of ciguatera

Severe cases of ciguatera with men, as well as with lower animals, may end fatally in a short time.

A Guide to the Study of Fishes, Volume 1 (of 2)

David Starr Jordan

The alkaloids produce a disease known as ciguatera, characterized by paralysis and gastric derangements.

A Guide to the Study of Fishes, Volume 1 (of 2)

David Starr Jordan