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spoon of Diocles

spoon of Diocles noun: an ancient Roman surgical instrument said to have been designed by Diocles of Carystus to remove arrows from the human body.

Noun

spoon of Diocles (plural spoons of Diocles)

  1. (historical) An ancient Roman surgical instrument said to have been designed by Diocles of Carystus to remove arrows from the human body.

Forms of spoon of Diocles

pluralspoons of Diocles

Questions about spoon of Diocles

What does spoon of Diocles mean?
Spoon of Diocles means an ancient Roman surgical instrument said to have been designed by Diocles of Carystus to remove arrows from the human body.
What part of speech is spoon of Diocles?
Spoon of Diocles is a noun.
What is the plural of spoon of Diocles?
The plural of spoon of Diocles is spoons of Diocles.

Words near spoon of Diocles in the dictionary

  1. spoon lure
  2. spoon lures
  3. spoon mustard
  4. spoon oar
  5. spoon oars
  6. spoon of Diocles
  7. spoon out
  8. spoon rest
  9. spoon rests
  10. spoon sled
  11. spoon straw

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