seaquakes

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plural of seaquake
as in microseisms

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convulsions
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  • In amphibians, chytridiomycosis causes a wide variety of symptoms including skin damage, red skin, convulsions, and eventually leads to heart failure.
    — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Signs of infection include high fever, headache, neck stiffness, disorientation, coma, convulsions, muscle weakness, vision loss and paralysis.
    — Esther Launstein, Cincinnati Enquirer, 27 Aug. 2026
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