genesis
n
(pl geneses)
1 (fml 文) beginning; starting-point; origin 起源; 开端; 创始
the genesis of civilization 文明的起源.
2 Genesis (Bible 圣经) the first book of the Old Testament, describing the creation of the world 《创世记》(《旧约》首卷).
Snakes did not acquire their poison for use against man but for use against prey such as rats and mice, and the effects on these of viperine poison is almost immediate.