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Definition of sea krait

sea krait

Plural:sea kraits
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Any of several species of venomous, semi-aquatic elapid snakes belonging to the genus Laticauda, native to the coastal waters of the Indo-Pacific, characterized by distinct banded patterns and a flattened, paddle-like tail used for swimming.

Example

"While scuba diving in the warm waters of the Philippines, the marine biologists observed a banded sea krait hunting for eels among the coral reefs before returning to shore."

Word Nuance & Usage

Sea kraits are semi-aquatic and must return to land to digest, mate, and lay eggs, which distinguishes them biologically from true sea snakes that are fully aquatic and give birth in the ocean.

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Usage Trend

Historical frequency of usage in published text.

180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Sea krait. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/sea-krait
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