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Poisonous vs Naja - What's the difference?

poisonous | naja |

As an adjective poisonous

is containing sufficient poison to be dangerous.

As a noun naja is

a member of the Naja genus of poisonous snakes; cobras.

poisonous

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Containing sufficient poison to be dangerous
  • (of an animal) Inedible due to containing poison; poisonous to eat

    • Synonyms

    * toxic, venomous, attery

    Derived terms

    * poisonousness

    naja

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A member of the Naja genus of poisonous snakes; cobras

    • See also

    *("naja" on Wikipedia) *("naja" species on Wikimedia) ----