OECIOMANIA
\ˌə͡ʊsɪəmˈe͡ɪni͡ə], \ˌəʊsɪəmˈeɪniə], \ˌəʊ_s_ɪ__ə_m_ˈeɪ_n_iə]\
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A form of moral insanity, characterized by domestic perversity.
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.