krait

/kraɪt/
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Other forms: kraits

Definitions of krait
  1. noun
    brightly colored venomous but nonaggressive snake of southeastern Asia and Malay peninsula
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    types:
    Bungarus fasciatus, banded adder, banded krait
    sluggish krait banded with black and yellow
    type of:
    elapid, elapid snake
    any of numerous venomous fanged snakes of warmer parts of both hemispheres
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