caduceus

Phonetic Respelling: [ kuh-doo-see-uhs, -syoos, -shuhs, -dyoo- ]

Definition:

n. 1 the staff carried by Mercury -Hermes- as messenger of the gods; 2 a model of this used as an emblem of the medical profession and as the insignia of the U.S. Army

Sentence:

The caduceus is entwined with two serpents and has a pair of wings at the top.

More example sentences:

The caduceus is entwined with two serpents and has a pair of wings at the top.

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Synonyms:

Mercury'sstaff; staff of Mercury; medical profession insignia

Antonyms:

shoe

How many syllables in caduceus?

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Divide caduceus into syllables:

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