PUMEX
\pjˈuːmɛks], \pjˈuːmɛks], \p_j_ˈuː_m_ɛ_k_s]\
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This was formerly employed as a desiccative and dentifrice.
By Robley Dunglison
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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.