κυνοκεφάλιον

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

From κυνοκέφαλον (kunoképhalon, fleawort) +‎ -ιον (-ion, diminutive suffix).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

κῠνοκεφᾰ́λῐον (kunokephálionn (genitive κῠνοκεφᾰλῐ́ου); second declension

  1. calf's snout (Antirrhinum orontium)
    Synonyms: ἀνάρρινον (anárrhinon), ἀντίρρινον (antírrhinon), βουκράνιον (boukránion), πῐθήκῐον (pithḗkion)

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