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ca·du·ce·us
 caduceus
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- pronunciation:
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du
si
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noun |
| inflections: |
caducei |
| definition 1: |
in mythology, the staff carried by Mercury, which was entwined by two snakes and had two wings at the top.
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| definition 2: |
a representation of this staff, used as the symbol of the medical profession.
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| related words: |
baton, verge |
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| derivation: |
caducean (adj.) |
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