ORTHOTYPOUS
\ˌɔːθətˈɪpəs], \ˌɔːθətˈɪpəs], \ˌɔː_θ_ə_t_ˈɪ_p_ə_s]\
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or'th[=o]-t[=i]-pus, adj. in mineralogy, having a perpendicular cleavage.
By Thomas Davidson
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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.