noun
Meaning 1
Cerastes spp., North African desert vipers.
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Phrase guide
horned viper
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noun
Meaning 2
Bitis caudalis (horned puff adder, horned adder), of south-west Africa.
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noun
Meaning 3
Vipera ammodytes (sand viper).
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noun
Meaning 4
highly venomous viper of northern Africa and southwestern Asia having a horny spine above each eye
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: cerastes, sand viper, horned asp, Cerastes cornutus
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Broader terms: viper
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