HERSCHEL
\hˈɜːst͡ʃə͡l], \hˈɜːstʃəl], \h_ˈɜː_s_tʃ_əl]\
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English astronomer (son of William Herschel) who extended the catalogue of stars to the southern hemisphere and did pioneering work in photography (1792-1871)
By Princeton University
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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.