venomous snakes

venomous snakes
snakes that secrete substances (venoms) capable of producing a deleterious effect on either the blood (see hemotoxin) or the nervous system (see neurotoxin); the venom is injected into the body of the victim by the snake's bite. Called also poisonous s's, thanatophidia, and toxicophidia.

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