VERMICULOSE
\vˈɜːmɪkjˌʊlə͡ʊz], \vˈɜːmɪkjˌʊləʊz], \v_ˈɜː_m_ɪ_k_j_ˌʊ_l_əʊ_z]\
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-ous, aa. Worm-eaten, full of worms; worm-shaped. [Late Latin]
By Sir Augustus Henry
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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.