SPINTHARISCOPE
\spˈɪnθɑːɹˌɪskə͡ʊp], \spˈɪnθɑːɹˌɪskəʊp], \s_p_ˈɪ_n_θ_ɑː_ɹ_ˌɪ_s_k_əʊ_p]\
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An instrument for studying radium emanations. [Gr.]
By Smith Ely Jelliffe
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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.