CATHODAL OPENING CONTRACTION
\kˈaθɒdə͡l ˈə͡ʊpənɪŋ kəntɹˈakʃən], \kˈaθɒdəl ˈəʊpənɪŋ kəntɹˈakʃən], \k_ˈa_θ_ɒ_d_əl ˈəʊ_p_ə_n_ɪ_ŋ k_ə_n_t_ɹ_ˈa_k_ʃ_ə_n]\
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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.