cerastes

ce·ras·tes

C0208100 (sə-răs′tēz)n. pl. cerastes Either of two venomous snakes of the genus Cerastes that have a hornlike projection over each eye, including the horned viper.

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[Middle English, from Latin cerastēs, from Greek kerastēs, horned serpent, from keras, horn; see ker- in Indo-European roots.]

cerastes

(səˈræstiːz) n, pl -tes (Animals) any venomous snake of the genus Cerastes, esp the horned viper[C16: from Latin: horned serpent, from Greek kerastēs horned, from keras horn]

ce•ras•tes

(səˈræs tiz)

n., pl. -tes. 1. horned viper. 2. any of several small African vipers of the genus Cerastes. [< New Latin (1768) < Greek kerástēs literally, something horned <kerat-, s. of kéras horn]

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cerastes - highly venomous viper of northern Africa and southwestern Asia having a horny spine above each eyeCerastes cornutus, horned asp, horned viper, sand viperviper - venomous Old World snakes characterized by hollow venom-conducting fangs in the upper jawAspis, genus Aspis, genus Cerastes - horned vipers