AGRYPNODES
\ˈaɡɹɪpnˌə͡ʊdz], \ˈaɡɹɪpnˌəʊdz], \ˈa_ɡ_ɹ_ɪ_p_n_ˌəʊ_d_z]\
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Characterized by sleeplessness, as Febris Agrypnodes, a fever accompanied with sleeplessness.
By Robley Dunglison
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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.