Definitions

1. noun

A type of toxin produced by certain insects, particularly aphids, that can cause cell lysis and death.

“The aphidolysin in the aphid’s saliva helped it defend against predators by killing nearby cells.”

2. noun

A gene that encodes the aphidolysin toxin in aphids, involved in their defense mechanism.

“The researchers studied the aphidolysin gene to understand how aphids defend themselves against predators.”