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Noun: forceps (forceps,forcipes)  'for`seps or for-sups
  1. An extractor consisting of a pair of pincers used in medical treatment (especially for the delivery of babies)

Derived forms: forcipes, forceps

See also: forcipate

Type of: extractor

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