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countable and uncountable, plural ciguateras
A foodborne poisoning in humans caused by eating marine species whose flesh is contaminated with ciguatoxin. quotations examples
While you've probably never heard of ciguatera toxin, it's the most common form of fish poisoning and creates a health problem for any population that routinely consumes tropical reef species.
2016, Joseph Henrich, chapter 7, in The Secret of Our Success […] , Princeton: Princeton University Press