CONTRACTIO PRAEVIA
\kəntɹˈaktɪˌə͡ʊ pɹˈiːviə], \kəntɹˈaktɪˌəʊ pɹˈiːviə], \k_ə_n_t_ɹ_ˈa_k_t_ɪ__ˌəʊ p_ɹ_ˈiː_v_i__ə]\
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Snake's-head
- Guinea-hen flower; -- so called in England because its spotted petals resemble the scales of a snake's head.