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venomoid

venomoid noun: a venomous snake that has undergone a surgical procedure to remove or inhibit the production of snake venom.

Noun

venomoid (plural venomoids)

  1. A venomous snake that has undergone a surgical procedure to remove or inhibit the production of snake venom.
    • There are a number of issues to consider when it comes to venomoids, including the welfare of the snakes themselves, their offspring and whether they are really safe to handle.2012, Scott Eipper, A Guide to Australian Snakes in Captivity—Colubrids and Elapids

Forms of venomoid

pluralvenomoids

Origin of venomoid

From venom + -oid.

Questions about venomoid

What does venomoid mean?
Venomoid means a venomous snake that has undergone a surgical procedure to remove or inhibit the production of snake venom.
What part of speech is venomoid?
Venomoid is a noun.
What is the plural of venomoid?
The plural of venomoid is venomoids.

Words near venomoid in the dictionary

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

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