Cerastes Definition
sə-răstēz
noun
Any of a genus (Cerastes) of poisonous African snakes, esp. a viper (C. cornutus) with a hornlike spine above each eye; horned viper.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
- Cerastes cornutus
- horned asp
- sand viper
- horned viper
Origin of Cerastes
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Middle English from Latin cerastēs from Greek kerastēs horned serpent from keras horn ker-1 in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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