CHARACTERIZE OR -ISE
\kˈaɹɪktəɹˌa͡ɪz ɔːɹ ˈa͡ɪz], \kˈaɹɪktəɹˌaɪz ɔːɹ ˈaɪz], \k_ˈa_ɹ_ɪ_k_t_ə_ɹ_ˌaɪ_z ɔː_ɹ ˈaɪ_z]\
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To describe; designate; distinguish.
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Characterization or characterisation.
By James Champlin Fernald
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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.