MINEROMEPHITIS
\mˌa͡ɪnəɹə͡ʊmfˈa͡ɪtɪs], \mˌaɪnəɹəʊmfˈaɪtɪs], \m_ˌaɪ_n_ə_ɹ_əʊ_m_f_ˈaɪ_t_ɪ_s]\
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A noxious exhalation arising from the decomposition of inorganic matters. [Lat.]
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.