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| nicotine |
a poisonous substance found in the tobacco plant. Nicotine is what causes people to become addicted to cigarettes. |
| phosphorus |
a substance that is a chemical element. One of the common forms of phosphorus is a poisonous yellow solid that glows in moist air. Phosphorus is important to living things. It is used in fertilizers to help plants grow. (symbol: P) |
| python |
a snake that is not poisonous and lives in Africa, Asia, and Australia. Pythons kill by winding around their prey and squeezing it until it can not breathe. |
| rhubarb |
a plant with long green or reddish stalks, which are often cooked with sugar and eaten in pies and other desserts. The leaves of rhubarb are poisonous. |
| scorpion |
a small animal related to the spider. It has a long narrow body and a tail with a poisonous tip. Scorpions live in many warm, dry areas of the world. |
| stingray |
a broad, flat fish that has a long tail with a poisonous spine on it. Stingrays are a kind of ray. Their tails can cause severe wounds. |
| tarantula |
a large, hairy spider found in the warmer parts of North, Central, and South America. Some tarantulas have a slightly poisonous bite. |
| toadstool |
a mushroom shaped like an umbrella. Toadstools are often poisonous. |
| toxic |
having to do with or made of a poison; poisonous. |
| viper |
a poisonous snake with long, hollow fangs. |
| yew |
an evergreen tree or shrub that has sharp, flat needles and poisonous red berries. [1/2 definitions] |
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