'venomousness
World English Dictionary
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| —n | |
| 1. | a poisonous fluid secreted by such animals as certain snakes and scorpions and usually transmitted by a bite or sting |
| 2. | malice; spite |
| [C13: from Old French venim, from Latin venēnum poison, love potion; related to venus sexual love] | |
| 'venomless | |
| —adj | |
| 'venomous | |
| —adj | |
| 'venomously | |
| —adv | |
| 'venomousness | |
| —n | |
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'venomousness
is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
| an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle. |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
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