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phlebotomus.

Lancet, fleam.

11 characters4 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[pʰɫɛˈbɔ.tɔ.mʊs]Classical-Latin[fleˈbɔː.to.mus]
  1. Lancet, fleam.

    declension-2 · masculine
Where this word comes from

From Ancient Greek φλεβότομος (phlebótomos, “opening veins”), from φλέψ (phléps, “blood vessel”) + τέμνω (témnō, “to cut”) + -ος (-os, adjectival suffix).

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