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ce·ras·tes (sə ras′tēz′)

noun

any of a genus (Cerastes) of poisonous African snakes, esp. a viper (C. cornutus) with a hornlike spine above each eye; horned viper

Etymology: ModL < L < Gr kerastēs, horned (serpent) < keras, horn

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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