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caducei

Variant of caduceus

noun pl. caducei

  1. the staff of an ancient herald; esp., the winged staff with two serpents coiled about it, carried by Mercury
  2. an emblematic staff like this with either one or two serpents, used as a symbol of the medical profession

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