What does "cerastes" mean?

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

How do you pronounce "cerastes"?

Pronounced //səˈɹæstiːz//.

Common synonyms include: cerastes cornutus, desert horned serpent, desert horned viper, desert viper genus, horned asp, horned serpent.

/səˈɹæstiːz/ noun

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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.
2
highly venomous viper of northern Africa and southwestern Asia having a horny spine above each eye wordnet

From Ancient Greek κεράστης (kerástēs).