speculum

speculum
[ˈspɛkjʊləm]
(pl. specula -lə)
  1. (Medicine)a metal instrument that is used to dilate an orifice or canal in the body to allow inspection
    (医)窥器,张开器
  2. (Ornithology)a bright patch of plumage on the wings of certain birds, especially a strip of metallic sheen on the secondary flight feathers of many ducks
    (鸟)翼斑,翼镜
  3. a mirror or reflector of glass or metal, especially (formerly) a metallic mirror in a reflecting telescope
    金属镜;反射镜
    ■short for speculum metal
    speculum metal的简称
语源
  1. late Middle English: from Latin, literally mirror', from specere 'to look'
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