venomous
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Synonyms: venemous, venous, enormous, ventrous, venulous, venerous, venomoid, ignomous, venoms, venenous, venosus
Antonyms: venemous, venous, enormous, ventrous, venulous, venerous, venomoid, ignomous, venoms, venenous, venosus
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Adjective
- {{senseid|en|producing venom}} Of an [[animal]] (specifically a [[snake#Noun|snake]]) or [[part#Noun|parts]] of its [[body#Noun|body]]: [[produce#Verb|producing]] {{l|en|venom|t=a [[toxin]] [[intend]]ed for [[defensive#Adjective|defensive]] or [[offensive#Adjective|offensive]] [[use#Noun|use]]}} which is usually [[inject]]ed into an [[enemy]] or [[prey#Noun|prey]] by [[bite#Verb|biting]] or [[sting#Verb|stinging]]; hence, of a [[bite#Noun|bite]] or [[sting#Noun|sting]]: injecting venom.
- Of or pertaining to venom.
- {{lb|en|archaic}} [[consist#Verb|Consisting]] of, or [[contain]]ing or [[full#Adjective|full]] of, [[venom#Noun|venom]] or some other [[poison#Noun|poison]]; hence, [[harmful]] to [[health]] due to this.
- {{lb|en|figurative}}
- {{lb|en|obsolete}}
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