dinoflagellate
/ˌdaɪnoʊˈflædʒəleɪt/
noun
- A single-celled organism that lives in water, especially the ocean. Some dinoflagellates can make the water glow at night, and others can cause harmful 'red tides.'
- A single drop of seawater can contain hundreds of tiny dinoflagellates.
- The ocean sparkled with blue light because of millions of dinoflagellates in the water.
- Scientists study dinoflagellates to understand why some of them produce toxins during red tides.