poisonous vs venomous :

poisonous or venomous

Snakes and insects that inject poisonous venom into their victims are venomous, but a snake or tarantula is not itself poisonous because if you eat one it won’t poison you. A blowfish will kill you if you eat it, so it is poisonous; but it is not venomous.

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Definitions

  • s  having the qualities or effects of a poison
  • s  not safe to eat
  • s  marked by deep ill will; deliberately harmful
    poisonous hate

  • s  extremely poisonous or injurious; producing venom
    venomous snakes
  • s  marked by deep ill will; deliberately harmful
    venomous criticism
News & Articles

  • Boyle officials join 'snakes in a pool' probe
    Though Boyle County magistrates did not discuss during its meeting the recent “Call of the Wildman” episode where The Turtleman claimed there were poisonous snakes in a Danville-Boyle County community pool, county officials are working with city officials to find out what really happened at the pool last year.
    June 13, 2013 - The Danville Advocate-Messenger
  • Boyle officials join 'snakes in a pool' probe
    Though Boyle County magistrates did not discuss during its meeting the recent “Call of the Wildman” episode where The Turtleman claimed there were poisonous snakes in a Danville-Boyle County community pool, county officials are working with city officials to find out what really happened at the pool last year.
    June 13, 2013 - The Danville Advocate-Messenger
  • NC health dept.: Poison gas not in pool inspection
    Inspectors checked a motel where three people were presumed killed by carbon monoxide fumes six weeks before anyone died, but their review didn't include investigating for the poisonous gas, the local ...
    June 12, 2013 - Associated Press via Yahoo! News

  • Utahns must be wary of rattlesnakes during summer months
    People in shorts and flip-flops aren’t the only creatures coming out to bask in the summer sunshine. Warm weather means cold-blooded animals are becoming more active, and that includes Utah’s only venomous snake — the rattlesnake. read more
    June 21, 2013 - Standard-Examiner
  • Turning to 'trash' as sustainable seafood
    Most people have only ever seen a scorpion fish in an aquarium, unless they dine at Carolina Crossroads Restaurant in Chapel Hill, N.C., where they'll find the spiny, venomous creature on the menu.
    June 20, 2013 - Worcester Telegram & Gazette
  • Dishing up trash: New look for sustainable seafood
    Most people have only ever seen a scorpion fish in an aquarium. Unless they dine at Carolina Crossroads Restaurant in Chapel Hill, N.C., where they'll find the spiny, venomous creature on the menu.
    June 19, 2013 - Eureka Times-Standard