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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.

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[Hindi karait, perhaps ultimately from Sanskrit kla-, black; see Kali.]

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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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Noun

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krait - 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