MYXOVIRUS PAROTITIDIS
\mˈa͡ɪksəvˌa͡ɪɹəs pˌaɹətɪtˈɪdɪz], \mˈaɪksəvˌaɪɹəs pˌaɹətɪtˈɪdɪz], \m_ˈaɪ_k_s_ə_v_ˌaɪ_ɹ_ə_s p_ˌa_ɹ_ə_t_ɪ_t_ˈɪ_d_ɪ_z]\
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.