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cerastes

ce·ras·tes [ sə ráss tz ] (plural ce·ras·tes)


noun 
Definition:
 
poisonous snake: a poisonous snake that has a projection like a horn above each eye. Native to: North Africa, southwestern Asia.  Genus Cerastes.
See also  horned viper


[14th century. < Greek kerastēs "horned" < keras "horn"]
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