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| scorpion |
a small animal related to the spider. It has a long, narrow body and a tail with a tip that can inject venom. Scorpions live in many warm, dry areas of the world. |
| serum |
the antidote given to a person or animal to protect from a disease or venom. It is taken from an animal that has been exposed to the same disease or venom. [1/2 definitions] |
| tarantula |
A tarantula is a large spider with hairy legs that lives in very warm parts of North, Central, and South America. In the United States, they live mainly in the desert areas of the west. Tarantulas kill insects and small animals with venom that shoots into their prey when they bite. |
| venom |
the poison that certain snakes, insects, scorpions, and other animals produce. Venom is put into prey by biting or stinging. |
| venomous |
producing a fluid, called venom, that is a poison to humans and animals. A venomous animal, such as a venomous snake or scorpion, produces venom that the animal can put into another animal or human with its bite or sting. |
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