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krait

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krait  (krt)
n.
Any of several highly venomous snakes of the genus Bungarus of southeast Asia and adjacent islands, having a generally black body with brightly colored bands.
[Hindi karait, perhaps ultimately from Sanskrit kla-, black; see Kali.]
krait [kraɪt]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) any nonaggressive brightly coloured venomous elapid snake of the genus Bungarus, of S and SE Asia
[from Hindi karait, of obscure origin]
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Noun1.krait - brightly colored venomous but nonaggressive snake of southeastern Asia and Malay peninsulakrait - brightly colored venomous but nonaggressive snake of southeastern Asia and Malay peninsula
elapid, elapid snake - any of numerous venomous fanged snakes of warmer parts of both hemispheres
Bungarus, genus Bungarus - kraits
banded adder, banded krait, Bungarus fasciatus - sluggish krait banded with black and yellow
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