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cerastes

/sɪˈræs.tiːz/

Traducción: Sustantivo que designa a una víbora muy venenosa del norte de África y el suroeste de Asia, caracterizada por una escama córnea en forma de cuerno sobre cada ojo.

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noun

/sɪˈræs.tiːz/C2formalscientific
  • esSustantivo que designa a una víbora muy venenosa del norte de África y el suroeste de Asia, caracterizada por una escama córnea en forma de cuerno sobre cada ojo.

A noun referring to a highly venomous viper native to northern Africa and southwestern Asia, characterized by a horny spine above each eye.

  1. Horned viperC2formal

    A highly venomous viper native to northern Africa and southwestern Asia, characterized by a horny spine above each eye.

    esVíbora cornuda

    • The cerastes is known for its distinctive horns above the eyes.
    • In the desert, the cerastes buries itself in the sand to ambush prey.
    • Herpetologists study the cerastes to understand its venom composition.

    Sinónimoshorned vipersand viper

Formas
  • cerastae plural form
  • cerastes plural form
  • cerastae's possessive plural form
  • cerastes' possessive plural form
  • cerastes's possessive singular form