Word Study
krait
CIDE DICTIONARY
krait, n. [Native name.].
A very venomous snake of India (Bungarus cœruleus ), allied to the cobra. Its upper parts are bluish or brownish black, often with narrow white streaks; the belly is whitish. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
krait, n. any venomous snake of the genus Bungarus of E. Asia.
Etymology
Hindi karait
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