venomous

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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that about 8,000 people annually are bitten by venomous snakes, with fewer than 10 deaths.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 22, 2026

They are also the only venomous primates in the world, using specialized teeth to deliver a toxic bite.

From Science Daily • Mar. 3, 2026

He also told a story about a man who was bit by a venomous snake in Peru and marveled at the crowd’s lack of interest.

From Salon • Dec. 14, 2025

"It wasn't jokey, it was quite venomous," she said.

From BBC • Nov. 26, 2025

The Manticore has a lion’s body, a man’s face, and a tail with a venomous snake’s head at the end of it.

From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas