forceps

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Scrabble points
14
Words With Friends
16
Letters
7
Pronunciation
/ˈfɔːsɛps/
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/ˈfɔːsɛps/ · /ˈfɔːsəps/ · /ˈfoɹsɛps/ · /ˈfɔ(ː)ɹsɛps/

Definition of forceps

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. An instrument used in surgery or medical procedures for grasping and holding objects, similar to tongs or pincers.
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noun

  1. An instrument used in surgery or medical procedures for grasping and holding objects, similar to tongs or pincers.
  2. A pair of appendages on the abdomen of some insects, such as earwigs, resembling the medical instrument.

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Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin forceps.

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