noxious in the PONS Dictionary

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It protects itself by spraying a noxious fluid from its rear.
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Many of them have become invasive species and/or noxious weeds.
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It is also used by land managers, botanists, researchers, horticulturalists, conservationists, and the public for noxious weeds.
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It also secretes a noxious compound from the warts on its back.
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Warning signals are honest indications of noxious prey, because conspicuousness evolves in tandem with noxiousness.
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The setting was subject to periodic mortality events including volcanic eruptions, wildfires, and noxious gases erupting from the lakes.
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This water fern is often grown as an ornamental plant but has escaped and become a noxious pest in many regions worldwide.
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It comprises 15 species, some of which are considered as noxious weeds.
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Occasionally, individuals of the predatory third species will encounter one or the other type of noxious prey, and thereafter avoid it.
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The beak is a complex, functional organ with an extensive nervous supply including nociceptors that sense pain and noxious stimuli.
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