Meanings
comparative more venenous · superlative most venenous
Synonyms & antonyms
Origin
- Latinvenēnōsus
- Middle Englishvenenous
- Englishvenenous
From Middle English venenous, from Latin venēnōsus. By surface analysis, venene + -ous. Piecewise doublet of venomous.
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venenous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/venenous
“venenous.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/venenous. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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