CADUCEI

CADUCEUS

caduceus

(noun) an insignia used by the medical profession; modeled after the staff of Hermes

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

caducei

plural of caduceus

Source: Wiktionary


CADUCEUS

Ca*du"ce*us, n. Etym: [L. caduceum, caduceus; akin to Gr. (Myth.)

Definition: The official staff or wand of Hermes or Mercury, the messenger of the gods. It was originally said to be a herald's staff of olive wood, but was afterwards fabled to have two serpents coiled about it, and two wings at the top.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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