nonvenomous
Britishadjective
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Mr. Bjelica’s research is focused on dice snakes, a nonvenomous, fish-loving species found from Western Europe all the way to western China.
From New York Times ● May 7, 2024
Six of the 12 nonvenomous animals were rat snakes, including one wrapped hoselike around an actual water hose and another actively investigating a rocking chair on a front porch, alive and slithering.
From Scientific American ● Sep. 18, 2022
Officials said 124 snakes, both venomous and nonvenomous, were removed from the home.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 20, 2022
The nonvenomous species is a highly-aquatic snake, and is also referred to as an “eel moccasin” after its penchant for eating eel, the agency said.
From Fox News ● Feb. 24, 2020
One of the workers “screamed his head off” when a blue racer, a nonvenomous snake, wrapped around the man’s leg.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 17, 2016
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