nonpoisonous
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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Park officials described the eight-legged creature, both male and female, as “slow moving and nonaggressive” and said their nonpoisonous bite is “similar to a bee sting.”
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 31, 2023
For example, you might be scared of a snake until you read a sign that the snake is nonpoisonous or the owner tells you it's their friendly pet.
From Salon • Sep. 6, 2023
While the leaves and flowers of any nonpoisonous plant can be infused in boiling water to make a tealike beverage, only Camellia sinensis makes real tea.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 17, 2021
At ordinary temperatures, hydrogen is a colorless, odorless, tasteless, and nonpoisonous gas consisting of the diatomic molecule H2.
From Textbooks • Feb. 14, 2019
They came and went, stray dogs and cats, their puppies and kittens, nonpoisonous snakes, and lizards and tortoises we caught in the desert.
From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls
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