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\sˌɛptɪkə͡ʊd͡ʒˈɛnɪk], \sˌɛptɪkəʊdʒˈɛnɪk], \s_ˌɛ_p_t_ɪ_k_əʊ_dʒ_ˈɛ_n_ɪ_k]\
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Descriptive of the bacteria of putrefaction. [Gr.]
By Smith Ely Jelliffe
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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.