Definition of Red tide

1. Noun. Seawater that is discolored by large numbers of certain dinoflagellates that produce saxitoxin.

Generic synonyms: Brine, Saltwater, Seawater

Definition of Red tide

1. Noun. an algal bloom of sufficient quantity to cause discoloration (often red) in a body of water; red tides can potentially cause irritation or death to exposed creatures ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Red Tide

red sprite
red sprites
red spruce
red squirrel
red squirrels
red state
red strawberry tongue
red supergiant
red supergiants
red sweat
red tag
red tape
red tea
red test
red thrombus
red tide (current term)
red tides
red tiger
red tigers
red top
red tops
red trillium
red under the bed
red underwing
red valerian
red velvet
red velvet cake
red velvet cakes
red velvets
red violet

Literary usage of Red tide

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Days of Sixty-three by Elizabeth Tilghman Brooke, United States Sanitary Commission (1864)
"0 sad and sickening days! then rose Unchecked the fearful din, Our last faint hope of Peace was gone, And War's red tide rushed in. ..."

2. A Description and List of the Lighthouses of the World (1879)
"The red tide lt.. or red ball, from half flood to half ebt ............. la I ... 6b 94 lHI 1843 49 I 11 | 1857 | red tide light, when practicable | 5a | . ..."

3. U. S. Navy Diving Manual: Air DivingSports & (1999)
"Proliferation of these dinoflagel- lates during the warmest months of the year produce a characteristic red tide. However, some dinoflagellate blooms are ..."

4. Design, Operation and Training Manual for an Intensive Culture Shrimp Hatchery by Granvil D. Treece, Joe M. Fox (1999)
"That observation and the circumstantial association of red tides and the BSX syndrome in Mexico indicates that the importance of red-tide toxins to ..."

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