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Showing words for FORCEPS using the English dictionary

7 Letter Words for Forceps

forceps

6 Letter Words for Forceps

copers, corpse, forces, fresco

5 Letter Words for Forceps

ceros, coper, copes, copse, cores, corps, corse, crops, crose, force, fores, froes, orfes, pecos, pores, poser, profs, prose, repos, ropes, scope, score, sofer, spore

4 Letter Words for Forceps

ceps, cero, coef, coes, cope, copr, cops, core, corf, corp, cors, cose, cres, crop, crpe, epos, eros, esop, fers, foes, fops, fore, froe, fros, opec, opes, orcs, ores, orfe, orfs, pecs, perf, pers, peso, porc, pore, pose, prec, pref, pres, proc, prof, pros, psec, recs, refs, repo, reps, resp, rocs, roes, rope, rose, scop, seco, seor, serf, sero, soce, sope, sore, spec, spor

3 Letter Words for Forceps

ceo, cep, cer, cfs, cop, cor, cos, cpo, cpr, cps, cro, crs, csp, eco, efs, eof, eos, erf, ers, esc, esp, esr, fcp, fcs, fec, fer, fes, foe, fop, for, fps, fro, frs, oer, oes, ope, ops, orc, ore, orf, ors, ose, pcf, pec, per, pes, pfc, por, pos, prc, pre, prf, pro, prs, psf, rec, ref, rep, res, rfs, roc, roe, ros, rps, scf, scr, sec, sep, ser, soc, sop

Definitions for Forceps

[1] an instrument, as pincers or tongs, for seizing and holding objects, as in surgical operations.
[2] Anatomy , Zoology . a part or feature resembling a forceps, especially a pair of appendages at the posterior of certain insects.
[3] a surgical instrument in the form of a pair of pincers, used esp in the delivery of babies (as modifier ) a forceps baby
[4] any pincer-like instrument
[5] any part or structure of an organism shaped like a forceps

Words related to Forceps

tongs, pliers

Words nearby Forceps

forced sale, forced vital capacity, forced-draft, forceful, forcemeat, forceps, forceps delivery, forcer, forces, forcible, forcing bid

Origin of Forceps

1625–35; < Latin: pair of tongs, pincers, said to be a contraction of *formiceps, equivalent to form(us ) warm + -i- -i- + -ceps -taker, derivative of capere to take (cf. prince), i.e., that which takes hot things; compare, however, forpex, forfex tongs, shears, from which forceps may have been formed by folk etymology

Other words from Forceps

for·ceps·like , adjective
for·cip·i·al [fawr-sip -ee-uh  l] /fɔrˈsɪp i əl/ , adjective

Word origin for Forceps

C17: from Latin, from formus hot + capere to seize

Synonyms for Forceps

pliers, tongs