- toxicophidia
- tox·i·co·phid·ia (tok″sĭ-ko-fidґe-ə) [toxico- + Gr. ophis snake] venomous snakes.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
toxicophidia
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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… … Medical dictionary
