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venenose

[ ven-uh-nohs ]

/ ˈvɛn əˌnoʊs /

adjective

venomous; poisonous.

Words nearby venenose

veneer, veneer patch, veneering, venenation, venene, venenose, venenous, venepuncture, vener, venera, venerable

Also ven·e·nous

[ven-uh-nuh s] /ˈvɛn ə nəs/.

Origin of venenose

1665–75; < Late Latin venēnōsus, equivalent to Latin venēn(um) drug, venom + -ōsus -ose¹

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