speculum
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speculum
- /ˈspɛk.jʊ.ləm/ UK
- /ˈspɛk.jə.ləm/ US, UK
noun specula · speculums
- A medical instrument used during an examination to dilate an orifice.
- A mirror, especially one used in a telescope.
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A bright, lustrous patch of colour found on the wings of ducks and some other birds, usually situated on the distal portions of the secondary quills, and much more brilliant in the adult male than in the female.
Similar: mirror, beauty spot
- A lookout place.
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noun medical instrument
| Español | espéculo |
|---|---|
| Français | spéculum |
| עברית | סְפֵּקוּלוּם spekulum, מְפַשֵּׂק m'fasék |
noun patch of colour found on the wings of ducks and some other birds
| 日本語 | 翼鏡 yokukyō |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | Flügelspiegel |
Talk about this word "speculum." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/speculum. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. speculum. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/speculum "speculum." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/speculum.
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@misc{speculum_2026,
title = {speculum},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/speculum},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
