Cerberus

From Ancient Greek Κέρβερος (Kérberos), of unknown origin.

Cerberus m

1. A taxonomic genus within the family Homalopsidae – certain water snakes.

• (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Deuterostomia – infrakingdom; Chordata – phylum; Vertebrata – subphylum; Gnathostomata – infraphylum; Tetrapoda – superclass; Reptilia – class; Squamata - subclass; Serpentes - suborder; Caenophidia - infraorder; Homalopsoidea - superfamily; Homalopsidae - family

• (genus): Cerberus rynchops (New Guinea bockadam, dog-faced water snake) - type species

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From Latin Cerberus, from Ancient Greek Κέρβερος (Kérberos), of unknown origin.

• IPA^(key): /ˈsɝbəɹəs/

Cerberus

1. (Greek mythology) The giant three-headed dog who guards the entrance to Hades; and one of the many offspring of Echidna and Typhon.
2. (astronomy) A former constellation of the northern sky, near Hercules.

Cerberus m (proper noun, strong, genitive Cerberus)

1. Alternative form of Zerberus