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Cerastes (genus) — Cerastes Desert horned viper, C. cerastes Scientific classification Kingdom: Anim … Wikipedia
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cerastes — [sə ras′tēz΄] n. [ModL < L < Gr kerastēs, horned (serpent) < keras, HORN] any of a genus (Cerastes) of poisonous African snakes, esp. a viper ( C. cornutus) with a hornlike spine above each eye; horned viper … English World dictionary
Cerastes — This article is about the legendary creature. For the genus of snakes, see Cerastes (genus). The cerastes (Greek: κεράστης, English: cerastēs, English translation: having horns [1]) is a creature of Greek legend, a serpent that is incredibly… … Wikipedia
cerastes — /seuh ras teez/, n., pl. cerastes. any of several small vipers of the genus Cerastes, including the horned viper, that have a sideways looping motion like that of a sidewinder and inhabit deserts of northern Africa and southwestern Asia. [1768; … Universalium
genus Aspis — noun horned vipers • Syn: ↑genus Cerastes, ↑Aspis • Hypernyms: ↑reptile genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Viperidae, ↑family Viperidae • Member Me … Useful english dictionary
Cerastes cornutus — noun highly venomous viper of northern Africa and southwestern Asia having a horny spine above each eye • Syn: ↑horned viper, ↑cerastes, ↑sand viper, ↑horned asp • Hypernyms: ↑viper • Member Holonyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
cerastes — n. any viper of the genus Cerastes, esp. C. cerastes having a sharp upright spike over each eye and moving forward in a lateral motion. Etymology: L f. Gk kerastes f. keras horn … Useful english dictionary
