cultellus
[ kuhl-tel-uhs ]
noun,plural cul·tel·li [kuhl-tel-ahy]. /kʌlˈtɛl aɪ/. Zoology.
a sharp, knifelike structure, as the mouthparts of certain bloodsucking flies.
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An example of the domestic culter or cultellus is shown in Pl.
Surgical Instruments in Greek and Roman Times | John Stewart MilneThe cultellus, as we have seen, was a weapon partaking of the character of the sword and the dagger.
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