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meretseger
at Sat Apr 3 08:35:24 2004 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by meretseger ]
There is often a difference between the dictionary definition of words and the way we use them 'scientifically' when referring to reptiles. I figured this sort of thing would happen when I started the discussion. You'd never know the truuuuue difference between venomous and poisonous, for example, by looking it up in a dictionary. In fact, it appears that merriam-webster uses them to define each other, although it also contains the techincal definition of venomous.
The dog is still insisting that she has fangs, though, and as she's threatening to bite me to prove the point perhaps I'll just... OW!
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RE: When in doubt, there's always Webster... - meretseger, Sat Apr 3 08:35:24 2004