Speculum

What do we mean by speculum?

A mirror or polished metal plate used as a reflector in optical instruments. noun

An instrument for dilating the opening of a body cavity for medical examination. noun

A bright, often iridescent patch of color on the wings of certain birds, especially ducks. noun

A transparent spot in the wings of some butterflies or moths. noun

In astrology, a table exhibiting at one view the latitudes, destinations, semi-arcs, etc., of the planets in a nativity. noun

Something to look into or from; specifically, a mirror or looking-glass. noun

An attachment to or part of an optical instrument, as a reflecting telescope, having a brightly polished surface for the reflection of objects. noun

In ornithology: noun

An ocellus or eye-spot, as of a peacock's tail. See ocellus, 4. noun

The mirror of a wing, a specially colored area on some of the flight-feathers. noun

In anatomy, the septum lucidum of the brain. See cut under corpus. noun

In medicine and surgery, an instrument used for rendering a part accessible to observation, especially by opening or enlarging an orifice. noun

A lookout; a place to spy from. noun

A mirror, or looking-glass; especially, a metal mirror, as in Greek and Roman archæology. noun

A reflector of polished metal, especially one used in reflecting telescopes. See Speculum metal, below. noun

An instrument for dilating certain passages of the body, and throwing light within them, thus facilitating examination or surgical operations. noun

A bright and lustrous patch of color found on the wings of ducks and some other birds. It is usually situated on the distal portions of the secondary quills, and is much more brilliant in the adult male than in the female. noun

A hard, brittle alloy used for making the reflectors of telescopes and other instruments, usually consisting of copper and tin in various proportions, one of the best being that in which there are 126.4 parts of copper to 58.9 parts of tin, with sometimes a small proportion of arsenic, antimony, or zinc added to improve the whiteness. noun

A medical instrument used during an examination to dilate an orifice. noun

A medical instrument used during an examination to dilate an orifice.

A mirror, especially one used in a telescope.

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.

A lookout place.

Words that are spelled similarly to speculum:
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Words that are triggered by (strongly associated with) the word speculum:
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Adjectives that are often used to describe speculum:
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Nouns that are often described by the adjective speculum:
metal, examination, regale.

Consonant match to speculum:
spiculum.

Words that sound like speculum:
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