venom

Example Sentences

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Chelicerates rely on grasping appendages, often associated with venom delivery.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

Also in the rattlesnake win column, their venom has been a major source of inspiration for medical treatments, Taylor said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

Rattlesnakes “evolved this venom millions and millions of years before people were ever even in North America.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

We are always more afraid of something if it sounds like an artificial concoction rather than a natural product, even though asp venom and great white sharks are perfectly natural.

From Slate • Mar. 5, 2026

The giant iron monster opened its mouth wide—wider than a mouth should ever, ever open—and it bellowed, allowing a maelstrom of brand flies dripping with green venom to erupt from its mouth.

From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia