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Definition of malayan krait
malayan krait
Plural:Malayan kraits
malayan krait Lexical Profile
CEFR
C2
Grade
10
Tier
3
Usage
Rare
• noun
1
A highly venomous species of elapid snake (Bungarus candidus) native to Southeast Asia and Indonesia, characterized by a striking pattern of black and white crossbands and a potent neurotoxic venom.
Example
"During our night trek through the jungles of Thailand, the guide warned us to watch our step to avoid the nocturnal Malayan krait."
Synonyms
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Word Origin & Etymology
The name derives from 'Malayan', indicating its geographic distribution in the Malay Peninsula and surrounding Southeast Asian regions, and 'krait', from the Hindi word 'karait', a general term for various venomous elapid snakes in Asia.
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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Malayan krait. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 14, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/malayan krait