WITTENBORN SCALES
\wˈɪtənbˌɔːn skˈe͡ɪlz], \wˈɪtənbˌɔːn skˈeɪlz], \w_ˈɪ_t_ə_n_b_ˌɔː_n s_k_ˈeɪ_l_z]\
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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.