Cerastes cornutus
Definition
Noun 1. A venomous snake: A highly venomous viper (Cerastes cerastes) native to deserts in northern Africa and southwestern Asia, characterized by a distinctive horn-like scale above each eye. It is also commonly known as the horned viper or desert horned viper.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- The cerastes cornutus is perfectly camouflaged in the sandy desert.
- Researchers studied the unique sidewinding locomotion of the cerastes cornutus.
- A key identifying feature of the cerastes cornutus is the pair of "horns" above its eyes.
Advanced Usage
- Scientific Context: The term is a former scientific name. In modern taxonomy, the species is more precisely referred to as . The term (Latin for "horned") is still used descriptively.
- The specimen was initially classified as Cerastes cornutus.
Variants and Related Words
- Horned viper (n): The common name for this snake.
- Desert horned viper (n): A more specific common name indicating its habitat.
- Cerastes cerastes (n): The current, accepted scientific binomial name for the species.
- Sidewinder (n): A general term for snakes that move using sidewinding locomotion; this viper is one example.
Synonyms
- Horned viper
- Desert horned viper
- (scientific synonym)
Related Phrases
- Horned sand viper: Another descriptive common name.
- North African horned viper: A name specifying its geographic range.
Noun
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highly venomous viper of northern Africa and southwestern Asia having a horny spine above each eye
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