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antirrhinum

noun
an·​tir·​rhi·​num | \ ËŒan-tÉ™-ˈrÄ«-nÉ™m How to pronounce antirrhinum (audio) \

Definition of antirrhinum

: snapdragon

First Known Use of antirrhinum

1548, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for antirrhinum

New Latin, genus name, from Latin, snapdragon, from Greek antirrhinon, from anti- like (from anti against, equivalent to) + rhin-, rhis nose — more at anti-

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