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A genus of venomous serpents found in Africa and some parts of Asia, having a projecting scale or ‘horn’ above each eye; the horned viper. Early and…
a venomous African snake, Cerastes cornutus, distinguished by a horny scale above each eye.
(a) = hoop-snake n. at hoop, n.1 compounds 2; (b) = horned viper n.