ESCAPE MECHANISM
\ɛskˈe͡ɪp mˈɛkənˌɪzəm], \ɛskˈeɪp mˈɛkənˌɪzəm], \ɛ_s_k_ˈeɪ_p m_ˈɛ_k_ə_n_ˌɪ_z_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.