| 单词 | speculum |
| 释义 | speculum /spek"yeuh leuhm/, n. , pl. specula /-leuh/, speculums. 1. a mirror or reflector, esp. one of polished metal, as on a reflecting telescope. 2. See speculum metal. 3. Surg. an instrument for rendering a part accessible to observation, as by enlarging an orifice. 4. Ornith. a lustrous or specially colored area on the wings of certain birds. [1590-1600; < L: mirror, equiv. to spec(ere) to look, behold + -ulum instrumental suffix; see -ULE] |
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