ARTHROPOD VENOM
\ˈɑːθɹəpˌɒd vˈɛnəm], \ˈɑːθɹəpˌɒd vˈɛnəm], \ˈɑː_θ_ɹ_ə_p_ˌɒ_d v_ˈɛ_n_ə_m]\
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Venoms from animals of the phylum Arthropoda. Those most investigated are from scorpions and spiders of the class Arachnidae and from ant, bee, and wasp families of the Insecta order Hymenoptera. The venoms contain protein toxins, enzymes, and other bioactive substances and may be lethal to man.
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