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The answer POISONOUS has 29 possible clue(s) in existing crosswords.
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Definitions of poisonous in various dictionaries:
adj - having the qualities or effects of a poison
adj - not safe to eat
adj - marked by deep ill will
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| Most milk snakes have the same color stripes as the coral snake so other critters will think they have this quality |
| The spots on a spotted salamander are a warning to predators that the salamander is this |
| The hooded pitohui is one of the few birds with this quality, also possessed by rattlers & other snakes |
| A South American toad displays its orange feet to predators to let them know it's this |
| Though with no skull & cross-bones warning, toadstools have been defined as mushrooms that are this |
| Having special glands in their lower jaws, the Gila monster & the Mexican beaded lizard are both this, so beware |
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| (of a substance or plant) causing or capable of causing death or illness if taken into the body. |
| Capable of harming or killing by or as if by poison toxic or venomous. |
| Containing a poison. |
| Marked by apparent ill will: "poisonous hate . . . in his eyes ( Ernest Hemingway). |
| having the qualities or effects of a poison |
| marked by deep ill will deliberately harmful |
| not safe to eat |
| very harmful and able to cause illness or death: |
| A poisonous animal or insect uses poison in order to defend itself: |
| very unpleasant and unkind: |
| Poisonous description |
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In biology, poisons are substances that cause disturbances in organisms, usually by chemical reaction or other activity on the molecular scale, when an organism absorbs a sufficient quantity.The fields of medicine (particularly veterinary) and zoology often distinguish a poison from a toxin, and from a venom. Toxins are poisons produced by organisms in nature, and venoms are toxins injected by a bite or sting (this is exclusive to animals). The difference between venom and other poisons is the delivery method. * Industry, agriculture, and other sectors employ poisonous substances for reasons other than their toxicity. Most poisonous industrial compounds have associated material safety data sheets and are classed as hazardous substances. Hazardous substances are subject to extensive regulation on production, procurement and use in overlapping domains of occupational safety and health, public health, drinking water quality standards, air pollution and environmental protection. Due to the |