OSTREOTOXISMUS
\ˈɒstɹɪˌɒtəksˌɪsməs], \ˈɒstɹɪˌɒtəksˌɪsməs], \ˈɒ_s_t_ɹ_ɪ__ˌɒ_t_ə_k_s_ˌɪ_s_m_ə_s]\
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Poisoning from diseased or unwholesome oysters. [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.