PORTACAVAL ANASTOMOSES
\pˈɔːtɐkˌavə͡l ˈanastˌɒmə͡ʊzɪz], \pˈɔːtɐkˌavəl ˈanastˌɒməʊzɪz], \p_ˈɔː_t_ɐ_k_ˌa_v_əl ˈa_n_a_s_t_ˌɒ_m_əʊ_z_ɪ_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.