REFERENCE BOOKS
\ɹˈɛfɹəns bˈʊks], \ɹˈɛfɹəns bˈʊks], \ɹ_ˈɛ_f_ɹ_ə_n_s b_ˈʊ_k_s]\
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Books designed by the arrangement and treatment of their subject matter to be consulted for definite terms of information rather than to be read consecutively. Reference books include DICTIONARIES; ENCYCLOPEDIAS; ATLASES; etc. (From the ALA Glossary of Library and Information Science, 1983)
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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.