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venomous

[ven-uh-muhs] / ˈvɛn ə məs /


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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

Facing his first ball, Carey gloved a venomous lifter from Brydon Carse.

From BBC • Dec. 5, 2025

The stage’s iconic mean girl glides from 1890s Norway to 1950s England in this vibrant and venomous adaptation of Henrik Ibsen’s “Hedda Gabler.”

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 5, 2025

The white-green poison kept pooling, little streams trickling from the plants as the venomous lake around him got wider and wider.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan




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