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单词 caduceus
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caduceus /ka-dūˈsi-əs/ (classical myth)

noun (pl cadūˈceī)
  1. The rod of Hermes (Mercury), messenger of the gods, generally represented as a wand surmounted with two wings and entwined by two serpents
  2. A symbol resembling this rod, used as an emblem by the medical profession
ORIGIN: L, from Gr kārȳkeion a herald's wand, from kēryx, -ykos a herald

cadūˈcean adjective

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