- krait
- noun Etymology: Hindi & Urdu karait Date: 1874 any of a genus (Bungarus) of brightly banded extremely venomous nocturnal elapid snakes of Pakistan, India, southeastern Asia, and adjacent islands
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Krait — Krait, n. [Native name.] (Zo[ o]l.) A very venomous snake of India ({Bungarus c[oe]ruleus}), allied to the cobra. Its upper parts are bluish or brownish black, often with narrow white streaks; the belly is whitish. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Krait — der; s, s (meist Plur.) <aus gleichbed. Hindi krait> Gattung bis 2 m langer Giftnattern in Süd u. Südostasien … Das große Fremdwörterbuch
krait- — *krait germ., Verb: nhd. ritzen; ne. scratch (Verb); Hinweis: s. *kraita ; Etymologie: s. ing. *gred ?, *grod ?, Verb, kratzen?, Pokorny 405 … Germanisches Wörterbuch
krait — [krīt] n. [Hindi karait] any of a genus (Bungarus) of SC and SE Asian elapine snakes that are generally black or dark brown with tan or yellow bands … English World dictionary
Krait — Kraits Gebänderter Krait (Bungarus fasciatus) Systematik Reihe: Landwirbeltiere (Tetrapoda) … Deutsch Wikipedia
Krait — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Animaux Le Krait est un serpent venimeux. Objets La Krait est une souris de la marque Razer. Catégorie … Wikipédia en Français
krait — /kruyt/, n. 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. [1870 75; < Hindi karait] * * * ▪ snake any of… … Universalium
krait — Elapid snake of the genus Bungarus, found in northern India, whose bite is associated with generalized anesthetic and paralytic effects, as opposed to local pain, discoloration, or edema; neurotoxic symptoms are similar to those induced by … Medical dictionary
krait — noun /kɹaɪt/ Any of several brightly coloured, venomous snakes, of the genus Bungarus, of southeast Asia … Wiktionary
krait — n. any of a number of highly poisonous snakes belonging to the cobra family (common to southeastern Asia) … English contemporary dictionary
