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cerastes

/səˈɹæstiːz/

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

Noun

cerastes (plural cerastae)

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

Forms of cerastes

pluralcerastae

Origin of cerastes

From Ancient Greek κεράστης (kerástēs).

Questions about cerastes

What does cerastes mean?
Cerastes means a very flexible horned serpent in Greek legend, said to have no spine and to hide its head in the sand awaiting prey.
What part of speech is cerastes?
Cerastes is a noun.
How do you pronounce cerastes?
Cerastes is pronounced /səˈɹæstiːz/.
What is the plural of cerastes?
The plural of cerastes is cerastae.

Words near cerastes in the dictionary

  1. cerasee
  2. cerasin
  3. cerasine
  4. cerasins
  5. cerastae
  6. cerastes
  7. cerastium
  8. cerastiums
  9. cerastocytin
  10. cerata
  11. ceratal

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