venomous
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And then, of course, spiders are venomous, toting enough toxin to immobilize and liquify prey and, in a few cases, cause lesions, necrosis or death in humans.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
Like other members of the Trimeresurus genus, the Huaxi Green Pitviper is venomous and capable of causing snakebite envenoming.
From Science Daily • Apr. 22, 2026
About 8,000 people are bitten by venomous snakes annually, and only around five of the people who are bitten typically die, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026
As well as his new friends, there was plenty of wildlife to keep him company, including a highly venomous Malaysian Red Centipede which Alfie saw on set, while he also had other animal encounters.
From BBC • Feb. 6, 2026
He did not answer Sam, but gave him a swift venomous look.
From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien
Vocabulary lists containing venomous
A Thousand Splendid Suns
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