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krait
This term refers specifically to a group of elapid snakes. In a biological and medical context, it is associated with extreme danger due to the potency of its neurotoxic venom, which often causes respiratory failure. It is typically used in zoological descriptions or regional safety warnings in Asia.
Because it describes a specific species of animal, the word follows standard English countability rules for animals, allowing for both singular and plural usage to denote individual snakes or the group as a whole.
Meanings
Examples
The common krait is known for its potent neurotoxic venom.
Watch your step because a krait might be hiding in the undergrowth.
I wonder if that banded snake is actually a krait.
The researcher carefully captured the krait for study.
The researcher carefully captured the krait for study.
Be careful not to mistake a harmless snake for a krait.
A krait is primarily nocturnal and hunts at night.
The victim was bitten by a krait while sleeping on the floor.
Is the venom of a krait more lethal than that of a cobra?