PHYLLOXERA VASTATRIX
\fˈɪləksəɹə vastˈe͡ɪtɹɪks], \fˈɪləksəɹə vastˈeɪtɹɪks], \f_ˈɪ_l_ə_k_s_ə_ɹ_ə v_a_s_t_ˈeɪ_t_ɹ_ɪ_k_s]\
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.