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venomlike

venomlike adjective: resembling or characteristic of venom.

Adjective

venomlike (comparative more venomlike, superlative most venomlike)

  1. Resembling or characteristic of venom.
    • Dr. Fry did not find any venomlike proteins in the mucus, but later he realized mucus was the wrong place to look.2009 May 19, Carl Zimmer, “Chemicals in Dragon’s Glands Stir Venom Debate”, in New York Times

Forms of venomlike

comparativemore venomlike
superlativemost venomlike

Origin of venomlike

From venom + -like.

Questions about venomlike

What does venomlike mean?
Venomlike means resembling or characteristic of venom.
What part of speech is venomlike?
Venomlike is an adjective.

Words near venomlike in the dictionary

  1. venomize
  2. venomized
  3. venomizes
  4. venomizing
  5. venomless
  6. venomlike
  7. venomoid
  8. venomoids
  9. venomosalivary
  10. venomosity
  11. venomotor

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