κεράστης

A. horned, ἔλαφος S. El. 568; κάνθαρος Id. Ichn. 300; of a ram, ὦ κεράστα E. Cyc. 52 (lyr.); Πάν Antip.Oxy. 662.49, Corn. ND 27; Σάτυροι Luc. Bacch. 1:—fem. κεραστίς, ίδος, of Io, A. Pr. 674.

II. as Subst., horned serpent or asp, Cerastes cornutus, Nic. Th. 258, LXX Pr. 23.32, D.S. 3.50, Ael. NA 1.57; οἱ κ. ὄφεις Call.Hist. 3.

2. pest which destroys fig-trees, Thphr. HP 4.14.5, 5.4.5.