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Fields of Study > anatomy and morphology > animal anatomy > bodily secretions and exudates > venoms

Fields of Study > zoology > animal anatomy > bodily secretions and exudates > venoms

Animals, Livestock, One Health > zoology > animal anatomy > bodily secretions and exudates > venoms

Preferred Term:

venoms

Definition:

Poisonous animal secretions forming fluid mixtures of many different enzymes, toxins, and other substances. These substances are produced in specialized glands and secreted through specialized delivery systems (nematocysts, spines, fangs, etc.) for disabling prey or predator.

Concept Schemes:

NALT Core
NALT Full

Broader Concept:

bodily secretions and exudates

Narrower Concepts:

amphibian venoms
snake venoms
conotoxins
arthropod venoms

URI:

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/10560

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Closely Matching Concepts:

http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85142740

Exactly Matching Concepts:

http://id.agrisemantics.org/gacs/C7274
http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_8187
http://id.cabi.org/cabt/122790