- Most people know that venomous has something to do with venom or poison, but they may not know precisely what that means or how it differs from poisonous.
- 43 synonyms for poisonous: toxic, fatal, deadly, lethal, mortal, virulent, noxious, venomous, baneful, mephitic, evil, vicious, malicious, corrupting....
- "Poisonous" and "venomous" are easy to confuse because they both relate to toxin. However, there is a clear difference between the two words.
- The specific problem is: multiple entries claiming to be poisonous with no verification. WikiProject Plants may be able to help recruit an expert.
- adjective of an animal Inedible due to containing poison; poisonous to eat. ... Even Halloween face paint labeled "nontoxic" can contain poisonous metals.
- The most poisonous animal is the deep-sea pufferfish which contains tetrodotoxin, a poison for which there is no antidote.
- "The frog's bright colors serve as a warning of its poisonous nature." "The spider injects a poisonous liquid into its prey."
- It looked as if Norbert’s fangs were poisonous. ... It was even a relief; he felt almost as though something poisonous were being extracted from him.
- - Thousands of people lost their lives in the Bhopal Gas Tragedy, and even today hundreds of thousands of people still suffer from the ill-effects of the poisonous gas.
- In the next section, we will discuss how to identify venomous and poisonous organisms. Key Differences Between Venomous and Poisonous.