REDUCTIO AB ABSURDUM
\ɹɪdˈʌktɪˌə͡ʊ ˈab ɐbsˈɜːdəm], \ɹɪdˈʌktɪˌəʊ ˈab ɐbsˈɜːdəm], \ɹ_ɪ_d_ˈʌ_k_t_ɪ__ˌəʊ ˈa_b ɐ_b_s_ˈɜː_d_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.