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   ca·du·ce·us

   /kəˈdo͞oSH(ē)əs/

   noun

   • 1. an ancient Greek or Roman herald's wand, typically one with two serpents twined around it, carried by the messenger god Hermes or Mercury.
   • ▪ a representation of this, traditionally associated with healing.

   Word Origin Latin, from Doric Greek karukeion from Greek kērux ‘herald’.

   Scrabble Points: 13

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