venomous snake

Fanged toxic reptile

A venomous snake is a snake that produces venom and can inject it through fangs—distinguished from nonvenomous snakes and from poisonous animals (which are harmful when touched or eaten rather than when they bite).

Cobras, rattlesnakes, and vipers are venomous snakes.

Be careful hiking here—there are venomous snakes in the area.

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Categories
Opposites
killing method

venomous snakeconstrictor

Snake killing by compression

boa constrictor · python · anaconda · boa · ball python

danger level

venomous snakegarter snake

Small harmless North American serpent

corn snake · milk snake · rat snake · king snake · garden snake

toxicity

venomous snakegopher snake

Harmless North American constrictor

bull snake · racer · water snake

Family

snake, venom, venomous, snakes, serpentine, snaking, snaked, snakebite, envenom

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated G