1. Highly venomous viper of northern Africa and southwestern Asia having a horny spine above each eye
   "The Cerastes cornutus buried itself in the desert sand, leaving only its eyes visible";
   - horned viper, cerastes, sand viper, horned asp

Type of: viper

Part of: Aspis, genus Aspis, genus Cerastes

Encyclopedia: Cerastes cornutus