PEREMPTORY EXCEPTION
\pˈɛɹɪmptəɹˌi ɛksˈɛpʃən], \pˈɛɹɪmptəɹˌi ɛksˈɛpʃən], \p_ˈɛ_ɹ_ɪ_m_p_t_ə_ɹ_ˌi_ ɛ_k_s_ˈɛ_p_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.