rongeur

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rongeur

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From French rongeur, from ronger (“to gnaw”).

noun rongeurs

An instrument with a sharp-edged, scoop-shaped tip, for gouging out bone.

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noun surgical instrument

Français	rongeur
Русский	кóстные куса́чки kóstnyje kusáčki

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@misc{rongeur_2026,
  title = {rongeur},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/rongeur},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}