Venomousness: meaning, definitions and examples

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venomousness

 

[ หˆvษ›nษ™mษ™sหŒnษ™s ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

in nature

The quality of being venomous; the capability to inject venom into a victim, typically through a bite or sting. Venomousness is a common trait among certain species of snakes, spiders, scorpions, and insects.

Synonyms

deadliness, poisonousness, toxicity

Examples of usage

  • Snakes use their venomousness to immobilize prey before consuming it.
  • The venomousness of the spider can cause severe reactions in humans if bitten.

Translations

Translations of the word "venomousness" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น venenosidade

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคตเคฟเคทเคพเค•เฅเคคเคคเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Giftigkeit

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ kebiasaan berbisa

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะพั‚ั€ัƒะนะฝั–ัั‚ัŒ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ trucizna

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆฏ’ๆ€ง

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท vรฉnรฉneux

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ venenosidad

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท zehirli olma durumu

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋…์„ฑ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุณู…ูŠุฉ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ jedovatost

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ jedovatosลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆฏ’ๆ€ง

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ strupenost

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ eitra

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ัƒะปั‹ัั‚ั‹า›

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒขแƒแƒฅแƒกแƒ˜แƒฃแƒ แƒแƒ‘แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ zษ™hษ™rlilik

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ toxicidad

Etymology

The word 'venomousness' is derived from the Latin word 'venenum' which means poison. The term has been used in English since the late 16th century to describe the quality of being venomous or poisonous. Throughout history, venomousness has been a key survival mechanism for various species in the animal kingdom.

See also: antivenom, venomous, venoms.