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Meaning of caduceus in English
Pronunciation
/kəˈd(j)usiəs/
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Noun
caduceus
Etymology
Latin, from Doric Greek karukeion from Greek kērux‘herald’
Definitions
1.
an insignia used by the medical profession
Examples
« modeled after the staff of Hermes »