ANTIRRHINUM


Meaning of ANTIRRHINUM in English

ˌantə̇ˈrīnəm, -tē- noun

Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, snapdragon, from Greek antirrhinon, from anti- similar to, like (from anti against, instead of, equivalent to) + -rrhinon (from rhin-, rhis nose, snout); from the resemblance of the flower to a calf's snout

1. capitalized : a genus of herbs (family Scrophulariaceae) of the northern hemisphere with brightly colored irregular flowers distinguished from those of Linaria by the absence of a spur — see snapdragon

2. -s : any plant of the genus Antirrhinum

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