MISSILE DEFENCE SYSTEM
\mˈɪsa͡ɪl dɪfˈɛns sˈɪstəm], \mˈɪsaɪl dɪfˈɛns sˈɪstəm], \m_ˈɪ_s_aɪ_l d_ɪ_f_ˈɛ_n_s s_ˈɪ_s_t_ə_m]\
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.