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cerastes

DEFINITIONS OF: cerastes

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

Synonyms:
Cerastes cornutus, horned asp, horned viper, sand viper
Type of:
viper
venomous Old World snakes characterized by hollow venom-conducting fangs in the upper jaw
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