nonvenomous
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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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
Despite their fears, the garter snake is a nonvenomous species, and as its other moniker suggests, helps keep gardens clear of other pests by preying on them.
From Washington Times • Oct. 19, 2022
It can be a matter of safety, especially if someone says a snake is nonvenomous when it isn't.
From Scientific American • Sep. 18, 2022
According to the Observer, the snake was identified as a nonvenomous brown water snake by the North Carolina Zoo.
From Fox News • Jun. 6, 2019
He had nonchalantly plucked it off its perch and it now rests in his palm, looking as sedate and nonvenomous as a spider the size of an adult’s palm can look.
From Washington Post • Nov. 3, 2016
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