New Latin, genus name, from Latin, snapdragon, from Greek antirrhinon, from anti- like (from anti against, equivalent to) + rhin-, rhis nose — more at anti-
1548, in the meaning defined above
anti-royalist
antirrhinum
anti-Russian
“Antirrhinum.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/antirrhinum. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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