caduceus
caduceus
[kəˈdjuːsɪəs]
(pl. caducei -sɪʌɪ)
[kəˈdjuːsɪəs]
(pl. caducei -sɪʌɪ)
- an ancient Greek or Roman herald's wand, typically one with two serpents twined round it, carried by the messenger god Hermes or Mercury
（古希腊或罗马的）传令官节杖（尤指信使神赫耳墨斯或墨丘利所持的二蛇盘绕节杖）
- Latin, from Doric Greek karukeion from Greek kērux 'herald'
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