transcription, транскрипция: [ kə-ˈdü-sē-əs, -ˈdyü-, -shəs ]
noun
( plural ca·du·cei -sē-ˌī)
Etymology: Latin, modification of Greek karykeion, from karyx, kēryx herald; akin to Sanskrit kāru singer
Date: 1577
1. : the symbolic staff of a herald ; specifically : a representation of a staff with two entwined snakes and two wings at the top
2. : an insignia bearing a caduceus and symbolizing a physician
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caduceus 1
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