TOXICOPHIDEA
\tˌɒksɪkəfˈa͡ɪdi͡ə], \tˌɒksɪkəfˈaɪdiə], \t_ˌɒ_k_s_ɪ_k_ə_f_ˈaɪ_d_iə]\
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Venomous snakes considered collectively. [Gr.]
By Smith Ely Jelliffe
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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.