COMPENSATORY HYPERMETROPHY
\kˈɒmpənsətəɹˌi hˈa͡ɪpəmˌɛtɹəfi], \kˈɒmpənsətəɹˌi hˈaɪpəmˌɛtɹəfi], \k_ˈɒ_m_p_ə_n_s_ə_t_ə_ɹ_ˌi h_ˈaɪ_p_ə_m_ˌɛ_t_ɹ_ə_f_i]\
Word of the day
Snake's-head
- Guinea-hen flower; -- so called in England because its spotted petals resemble the scales of a snake's head.