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venomous
English
Etymology
From Middle English venemous, venymous, from Anglo-Norman venimus, from venin. Cf. Latin ven?n?sus. Equivalent to venom +? -ous.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?v?n?m?s/
Adjective
venomous (comparative more venomous, superlative most venomous)
- Full of venom.
- Toxic; poisonous.
- c. 1515–1516, published 1568, John Skelton, Again?t venemous tongues enpoy?oned with ?claunder and fal?e detractions &c.:
- More venemous and much more virulent
Then any poy?oned tode, or any ?erpent.
- More venemous and much more virulent
- c. 1515–1516, published 1568, John Skelton, Again?t venemous tongues enpoy?oned with ?claunder and fal?e detractions &c.:
- Noxious; evil.
- Malignant; spiteful; hateful.
- Producing venom (a toxin usually injected into an enemy or prey by biting or stinging) in glands or accumulating venom from food.
- powerful
Usage notes
See poisonous#Usage notes.
Synonyms
- noxious
- poisonous
- toxic
Antonyms
- non-venomous
Translations
References
- “venomous” in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.
- venomous in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
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lionfish
English
Etymology
lion +? fish
Pronunciation
Noun
lionfish (plural lionfish or lionfishes)
- Any of the venomous fish of the Scorpaenidae family, notable for their long and separated spines
Related terms
- zebra lionfish
Translations
Further reading
- lionfish on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Scorpaenidae on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
- Scorpaenidae on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
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