Meaning Of The Word Cerastes

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cerastes in American English
any of a genus (Cerastes) of poisonous African snakes, esp. a viper (C. cornutus) with a hornlike spine above each eye; horned viper
noun: 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

cerastes in British English
noun: any venomous snake of the genus Cerastes, esp the horned viper

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