PARADOXAL
\pˈaɹədˌɒksə͡l], \pˈaɹədˌɒksəl], \p_ˈa_ɹ_ə_d_ˌɒ_k_s_əl]\
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By James Champlin Fernald
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.