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venomous

CEFR: B2
Capable of actively injecting biological toxin into prey or predators through specialized fangs, stingers, or spurs.

Synonyms

  • poisonous
  • toxic
  • virulent

Example Sentence

The inland taipan is considered the world’s most venomous snake, possessing a neurotoxic venom evolved to paralyze mammalian prey.

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