1. not producing or containing venom; not poisonous through a bite or sting
Usage: typically used to describe snakes, spiders, or other animals

Examples

• The garter snake is completely nonvenomous and safe to handle.
• Most spiders found in houses are nonvenomous to humans.
• The zoo’s reptile exhibit clearly labels which snakes are venomous and which are nonvenomous.
• She felt relieved to learn that the snake in her garden was nonvenomous.
• Nonvenomous snakes kill their prey by constriction rather than poison.
• The field guide helps hikers identify nonvenomous species in the area.