speculums

Variant of speculum

speculum definition

specu·lum (spek′yə ləm)

noun pl. specula -·la (-lə) or speculums -·lums

    1. a mirror, esp. one of polished metal
    2. Historical such a mirror in a reflecting telescope
  2. Med. an instrument for dilating a passage or cavity to facilitate its examination
  3. Zool. a distinctive patch of color on the wings of certain birds, esp. ducks

Etymology: L, a mirror < specere, to look: see spy

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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