cerastes

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A very flexible horned serpent in Greek legend, said to have no spine and to hide its head in the sand awaiting prey.

Pronunciation

/səˈɹæstiːz/

Word forms

cerastes cerastae

Etymology

From Ancient Greek κεράστης (kerástēs).

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