APOCROUSTIC
\ɐpəkɹˈa͡ʊstɪk], \ɐpəkɹˈaʊstɪk], \ɐ_p_ə_k_ɹ_ˈaʊ_s_t_ɪ_k]\
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An astringent and repellent.-Galenus.
By Robley Dunglison
Word of the day
Snake's-head
- Guinea-hen flower; -- so called in England because its spotted petals resemble the scales of a snake's head.