SYPHILOPHYMA
\sˈa͡ɪfɪləfˌɪmə], \sˈaɪfɪləfˌɪmə], \s_ˈaɪ_f_ɪ_l_ə_f_ˌɪ_m_ə]\
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Any growth or excrescence which is of a syphilitic character. [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.