VENUS MERCENARIA
\vˈiːnəs mˌɜːsənˈe͡əɹi͡ə], \vˈiːnəs mˌɜːsənˈeəɹiə], \v_ˈiː_n_ə_s m_ˌɜː_s_ə_n_ˈeə_ɹ_iə]\
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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.