VELUM PALATINUMS
\vˈɛləm pˈalɐtˌɪnəmz], \vˈɛləm pˈalɐtˌɪnəmz], \v_ˈɛ_l_ə_m p_ˈa_l_ɐ_t_ˌɪ_n_ə_m_z]\
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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.