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forcepses

forcepses is the plural of forceps.

Meaning of forceps

Noun

forceps (plural forceps or forcipes or forcepses)

  1. An instrument used in surgery or medical procedures for grasping and holding objects, similar to tongs or pincers.
  2. A pair of appendages on the abdomen of some insects, such as earwigs, resembling the medical instrument.

Questions about forcepses

What is forcepses the plural of?
Forcepses is the plural of forceps.

Words near forcepses in the dictionary

  1. forceplates
  2. forceplot
  3. forceplots
  4. forceps
  5. forceps-like
  6. forcepses
  7. forcepslike
  8. forcepstail
  9. forcepstails
  10. forceput
  11. forcer

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