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krait
[ krahyt ]
noun
- any of several large, usually banded, placid but highly venomous snakes constituting the genus Bungarus, of the cobra family, common in southeastern Asia and the Malay Archipelago.
krait
/ kraɪt /
noun
- any nonaggressive brightly coloured venomous elapid snake of the genus Bungarus, of S and SE Asia
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Word History and Origins
Origin of krait1
First recorded in 1870–75, krait is from the Hindi word karait
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Word History and Origins
Origin of krait1
C19: from Hindi karait, of obscure origin
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Example Sentences
A krait, the most deadly snake in India, in the middle of the day came in at the door of the room in which I was sitting reading.
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Animals which come into contact with the krait and its mimic are hardly likely to inspect their teeth.
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