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Word: Speculum
Speech Type: Noun
late Middle English: from Latin, literally ‘mirror’, from specere ‘to look’
ˈspɛkjʊləm
a metal instrument that is used to dilate an orifice or canal in the body to allow inspection.
Short Definition:metal instrument that is used to dilate orifice or canal in body
a bright patch of plumage on the wings of certain birds, especially a strip of metallic sheen on the secondary flight feathers of many ducks.
Short Definition:bright patch of plumage on wings of certain birds
a mirror or reflector of glass or metal, especially (formerly) a metallic mirror in a reflecting telescope.
Short Definition:mirror or reflector of glass or metal
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