forfex /förˈfeks/
noun
1. A pair of scissors or pincers
2. The pincers of an earwig, etc (zoology)
ORIGIN: L forfex, -icis shears or pincers
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forˈficate adjective (ornithology)
Deeply forked, esp of certain birds' tails
Forficˈūla noun
The common genus of earwigs
forficˈūlate adjective
Like scissors
Useful english dictionary. 2012.