Breadcrumb Home > Dictionary > Index C cerastes: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: ce•ras•tes Pronunciation: (su-ras'tēz), [key] — pl. -tes. any of several small vipers of the genus Cerastes, including the horned viper, that have a sideways looping motion like that of a sidewinder and inhabit deserts of northern Africa and southwestern Asia. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: cerastes (Thesaurus) cerargyrite cerastium TrendingHere are the facts and trivia that people are buzzing about. Did Birds Evolve from Dinosaurs? The Twelve Dancing Princesses Current Events This Week: January 2023 African Americans by the Numbers Andersen's Fairy Tales: Contents The Celtic Twilight: A Teller of Tales ✖ Related Content Daily Word Quiz: antiphon Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language