apid venom gland — (ARTHROPODA: Insecta) A type of venom gland in which the single venom gland is widened into a saclike reservoir that contains glandular elements, but no muscles; see braconid venom gland … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
braconid venom gland — (ARTHROPODA: Insecta) A type of venom gland where numerous gland tubes end basically in the reservoir that has muscles but no glandular elements; see apid venom gland … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
vespid venom gland — (ARTHROPODA: Insecta) In Hymenoptera, a type of venom gland in which two tubes end in a distinct spherically formed reservoir whose wall has a strong muscular layer, but no glandular elements … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
venom apparatus — the traumagenic device (spine, tooth, etc.), venom gland, and accessory organs directly concerned with the introduction and transmission of a venom … Dictionary of ichthyology
venom — noun 1 poisonous fluid from a snake, etc. ADJECTIVE ▪ deadly, potent ▪ scorpion, snake, spider, etc. VENOM + VERB ▪ … Collocations dictionary
venom — n. [L. venenum, poison] The secretion of the accessory venom, or poison gland; venomous adj … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
venom pore — the opening of the poison gland behind the pectoral fin in certain Ictaluridae (Noturus) … Dictionary of ichthyology
Snake venom — Contents 1 Chemistry 1.1 Neurotoxins 1.2 Cytotoxins 2 … Wikipedia
Duvernoy's gland — The Duvernoy s gland is a gland found in some groups of colubrid snakes. It is distinguished from the venom gland and is not found in viperid or elapid snakes. It was named for French zoologist Georges Louis Duvernoy who first described the gland … Wikipedia
Platypus venom — The venom delivering spur is found only on the male s hind limbs. The platypus is one of the few mammals to produce venom. Males have a pair of spurs on their hind limbs. The male s pair of spurs spits out a cocktail of poisons that, while… … Wikipedia
