CONTABEBESCENTIA
\kəntˌe͡ɪbbɪsˈɛnʃə], \kəntˌeɪbbɪsˈɛnʃə], \k_ə_n_t_ˌeɪ_b_b_ɪ_s_ˈɛ_n_ʃ_ə]\
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Consumption, marasmus atrophy, &c.
By Robley Dunglison
Word of the day
Snake's-head
- Guinea-hen flower; -- so called in England because its spotted petals resemble the scales of a snake's head.