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/səˈɹæstiːz/ · noun
(mythology) A very flexible horned serpent in Greek legend, said to have no spine and to hide its head in the sand awaiting prey..
Use cerastes when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Cerastes means (mythology) A very flexible horned serpent in Greek legend, said to have no spine and to hide its head in the sand awaiting prey..
Common synonyms include horned viper, sand viper, horned asp, cerastes cornutus.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use cerastes where its definition matches the intended context.
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