cerastes

1 of 2

noun

ce·​ras·​tes

sə̇ˈras(ˌ)tēz

plural cerastes

: horned viper

Cerastes

2 of 2

"

taxonomic synonym of aspis

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English, from Latin, from Greek kerastēs cerastes, horned, from keras horn

New Latin, from Latin

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