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antirrhinum

Syllabification: (an·tir·rhi·num)
Pronunciation: /ˌantiˈrīnəm/

Definition of antirrhinum

noun (plural antirrhinums)

  • a plant of the figwort family, with showy two-lipped flowers.
    • Genus Antirrhinum, family Scrophulariaceae: several species, in particular the snapdragon

Origin:

from Latin, from Greek antirrhinon, from anti- 'counterfeiting' + rhis, rhin- 'nose', from the resemblance of the flower to an animal's snout

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