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Speculum

noun

(pl. L. specula, E. speculum)

A mirror (especially one made of polished metal) for use in an optical instrument.

A medical instrument for dilating a bodily passage or cavity in order to examine the interior.

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Etymology of 'Speculum'

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"Speculum" Quotes from Famous Books

... coloured light, of cometary and nebulous appearances, were truly remarkable; as may be seen by the various papers which he wrote at this time for the Royal Society. In addition to all this labour, he perfected a twelve-inch speculum of vast magnifying power before the spring of 1784; and many hours were spent at the turning-bench, as not a night clear enough for observing ever passed without the devising of improvements in the mounting and motion of the various instruments then in use, or the test and trial ...

— The Story of the Herschels • Anonymous

... 1561, being the second son of the Archbishop of York. Educated at Oxford under the care of "the judicious Hooker," he obtained a prebend in the church of York. He afterward travelled in foreign countries, and published his observations in a work entitled Europae Speculum; or, A View of the State of Religion in the Western World. He resigned his prebend in 1602, was subsequently knighted by James, in 1603, and employed in diplomatic trusts. His appointment as treasurer gave great satisfaction to the colony; ...

— The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 11 • Various

Words linked to "Speculum" : mirror, medical instrument