ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION
\ˌa͡ɪsə͡ʊmˈɛtɹɪk kəntɹˈakʃən], \ˌaɪsəʊmˈɛtɹɪk kəntɹˈakʃən], \ˌaɪ_s_əʊ_m_ˈɛ_t_ɹ_ɪ_k k_ə_n_t_ɹ_ˈa_k_ʃ_ə_n]\
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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.