PETRIFACTIVE, PETRIFIC
\pˌɛtɹɪfˈaktɪv], \pˌɛtɹɪfˈaktɪv], \p_ˌɛ_t_ɹ_ɪ_f_ˈa_k_t_ɪ_v]\
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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.