NEGATIVE ACCOMMODATION
\nˈɛɡətˌɪv ɐkˌɒmədˈe͡ɪʃən], \nˈɛɡətˌɪv ɐkˌɒmədˈeɪʃən], \n_ˈɛ_ɡ_ə_t_ˌɪ_v ɐ_k_ˌɒ_m_ə_d_ˈeɪ_ʃ_ə_n]\
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adjustment of the eye for long distances by relaxation.
By Willam Alexander Newman Dorland
Word of the day
Snake's-head
- Guinea-hen flower; -- so called in England because its spotted petals resemble the scales of a snake's head.