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before labials, ir- before r, il- before l. L. prefix = on, in, into, or intensive [cf., Teut.].
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before labials, ir- before r, il- before l. L. privative or negative prefix [cf., Teut.], as in in-grate, un-grateful, im-proper, il-logical, ir-rational.
By Henry Percy Smith
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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.