cerastes

[ suh-ras-teez ]

/ səˈræs tiz /

noun, plural ce·ras·tes.

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.

Origin of cerastes

1768; <New Latin <Greek kerástēs literally, something horned, equivalent to kerat- stem of kéras horn + -tēs noun suffix; earlier in sense “asp,” Middle English <Medieval Latin, Latin, as above

Words nearby cerastes

ceramics, ceramidase, ceramide, ceramist, cerargyrite, cerastes, cerastium, cerat-, cerate, cerated, cerato-

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Example sentences from the Web for cerastes

At a relatively late period other snakes were adopted as surrogates of the cobra and Cerastes.
The Evolution of the Dragon|G. Elliot Smith
America is the country of the rattlesnake; Africa, of the cerastes; and Asia, of the hooded snake, or cobra di capello.
Principles of Geology|Charles Lyell
In the two species of Cerastes, or Horned Viper, the eyebrows of the male bear commonly a sort of horn.
Reptiles and Birds|Louis Figuier
The name Cerastes, or horned, has been given to it on account of these projections.
Bible Animals;|J. G. Wood

The cerastes is also employed occasionally by the snake-charmers.
The Seven Great Monarchies Of The Ancient Eastern World, Vol 5. (of 7): Persia|George Rawlinson

British Dictionary definitions for cerastes

cerastes

/ (səˈræstiːz) /

noun plural -tes

any venomous snake of the genus Cerastes, esp the horned viper

Word Origin for cerastes

C16: from Latin: horned serpent, from Greek kerastēs horned, from keras horn

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单词	cerastes
释义	cerastes [ suh-ras-teez ] / səˈræs tiz / noun, plural ce·ras·tes. 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. Origin of cerastes 1768; <New Latin <Greek kerástēs literally, something horned, equivalent to kerat- stem of kéras horn + -tēs noun suffix; earlier in sense “asp,” Middle English <Medieval Latin, Latin, as above Words nearby cerastes ceramics, ceramidase, ceramide, ceramist, cerargyrite, cerastes, cerastium, cerat-, cerate, cerated, cerato- Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for cerastes At a relatively late period other snakes were adopted as surrogates of the cobra and Cerastes. The Evolution of the Dragon\|G. Elliot Smith America is the country of the rattlesnake; Africa, of the cerastes; and Asia, of the hooded snake, or cobra di capello. Principles of Geology\|Charles Lyell In the two species of Cerastes, or Horned Viper, the eyebrows of the male bear commonly a sort of horn. Reptiles and Birds\|Louis Figuier The name Cerastes, or horned, has been given to it on account of these projections. Bible Animals;\|J. G. Wood The cerastes is also employed occasionally by the snake-charmers. The Seven Great Monarchies Of The Ancient Eastern World, Vol 5. (of 7): Persia\|George Rawlinson British Dictionary definitions for cerastes cerastes / (səˈræstiːz) / noun plural -tes any venomous snake of the genus Cerastes, esp the horned viper Word Origin for cerastes C16: from Latin: horned serpent, from Greek kerastēs horned, from keras horn Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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