speculum meaning

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speculum (noun): a mirror (especially one made of polished metal) for use in an optical instrument.

speculum has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

speculum as a noun

  1. a mirror (especially one made of polished metal) for use in an optical instrument

    Type of: mirror

  2. a medical instrument for dilating a bodily passage or cavity in order to examine the interior

    Type of: medical instrument

Scrabble score: 14 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with SP · words ending in UM · 8-letter words

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