I. rō(ⁿ)ˈzhər noun
( -s )
Etymology: French, literally, one that gnaws, from Middle French, from ronger to gnaw (from — assumed — Vulgar Latin rodicare, from rodere to gnaw) + -eur -or — more at rat
: a heavy-duty forceps for removing small pieces of bone or tough tissue
II. transitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
: to remove (bone) with a rongeur