| Brazilian wandering spider |
any of a family of highly venomous, quick-moving, and aggressive spiders native to the rainforests of Brazil, also known as the banana spider for the frequency with which members of this family are found in bunches of bananas. |
| cobra |
any of several venomous snakes of Asia and Africa that rear up and flatten the skin of the neck when threatened. [1/2 definitions] |
| copperhead |
a venomous snake of the southeastern United States having a copper-colored body with darker bands. [1/2 definitions] |
| fang |
a long pointed tooth, such as the canine tooth of carnivorous animals or the hollow, grooved tooth by which a venomous snake injects its poison. [2/3 definitions] |
| fer-de-lance |
a large, venomous snake of Central and South America. |
| krait |
any of several venomous snakes of southeastern Asia, having black or brown skin covered with yellow bands. |
| lionfish |
any of various marine fishes that have fan-like fins and venomous dorsal spines. |
| mongoose |
one of a variety of ferretlike carnivorous mammals of Asia renowned for the ability to kill venomous snakes. |
| nonvenomous |
combined form of venomous. |
| poisonous |
full of malice; vicious; venomous. [1/3 definitions] |
| rattlesnake |
a venomous pit viper of the Americas that has a segmented structure at the end of its tail which vibrates with a rattling sound. |
| scorpion |
any of several small animals related to the spider that have a long, narrow body and a segmented tail with a venomous tip. [1/2 definitions] |
| snakebite |
the bite of a snake, esp. a venomous one, or the effects it produces. |
| snake charmer |
an entertainer who controls snakes, esp. venomous ones, by rhythmic music and bodily movements. |
| stingray |
any of a variety of rays having a long whiplike tail on which is a venomous spine that can inflict severe wounds. |
| viper |
any of various venomous snakes, often characterized by erectile fangs. [1/3 definitions] |
| viperous |
of, like, or suggestive of a venomous snake or viper; spiteful; malicious. |
| water moccasin |
a large, olive-brown, venomous snake found in the lowlands and swampy areas of the southern United States. |