CARPODACUS MEXICANUS
\kˈɑːpədˌakəs mˈɛksɪkˌanəs], \kˈɑːpədˌakəs mˈɛksɪkˌanəs], \k_ˈɑː_p_ə_d_ˌa_k_ə_s m_ˈɛ_k_s_ɪ_k_ˌa_n_ə_s]\
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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.