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cerastes

Pronunciation: /sɪˈrastiːz/

Definition of cerastes

noun

  • a North African viper which has a spike over each eye.
    • Genus Cerastes, family Viperidae: two species

Origin:

late Middle English: from Latin, from Greek kerastēs 'horned', from keras 'horn'

cerastes in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of cerastes in the US English dictionary