CYPRINIDAE
\sˈɪpɹɪnˌɪdiː], \sˈɪpɹɪnˌɪdiː], \s_ˈɪ_p_ɹ_ɪ_n_ˌɪ_d_iː]\
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[Gr., name of Aphrodite, from Cyprus.] (Zool.) Fam. of bivalve molluscs. Universally distributed. Class Conchifera.
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.