"gonyaulax" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: Ancient Greek γόνυ (gónu, “knee”) + αὖλαξ (aûlax, “furrow”) Etymology templates: {{uder|en|grc|γόνυ||knee}} Ancient Greek γόνυ (gónu, “knee”) Head templates: {{en-noun|?}} gonyaulax
  1. An alga of the genus Gonyaulax.
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