‖Ce‐ras″tes (?), n. [L., a horned serpent, fr. Gr. κεράστησ horned, fr. κέρασ horn.] (Zoöl.) A genus of poisonous African serpents, with a horny scale over each eye; the horned viper.
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Webster's Dictionary 1913
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.