specillum

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noun

A surgical probe.

OriginLatin specillum →
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Meanings

nounspecillum (plural specilla)

plural specilla

  1. A surgical probe.
  2. A lens or eyeglass.

Origin

  1. Latinspecillum
  2. Englishspecillum

Borrowed from Latin specillum.

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Cite this entry
APA

specillum. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/specillum

MLA

“specillum.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/specillum. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “specillum,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/specillum.

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