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
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
The African Snakebite Institute warns that traditional remedies are not known to work against highly venomous snakes.
From BBC • Feb. 7, 2026
Frodo thought that he heard a faint hiss as of venomous breath and felt a thin piercing chill.
From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien
Vocabulary lists containing venomous
A Thousand Splendid Suns
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