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Word: Venom
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
Middle English: from Old French venim, variant of venin, from an alteration of Latin venenum ‘poison’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈvɛnəm
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a poisonous substance secreted by animals such as snakes, spiders, and scorpions and typically injected into prey or aggressors by biting or stinging
Short Definition:poisonous substance secreted by animals
Examples:- a toxin seven times more deadly than cobra venom
- snake venoms have different effects
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