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an·tir·rhi·num \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 |