mouse-tooth forceps
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mouse-tooth for·ceps
a forceps with one or two fine points at the tip of each blade, fitting into hollows between the points on the opposite blade.
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mouse-tooth forceps
(mous′-)n. A forceps with one or two fine teeth at the tip of each blade that mesh with the tooth or teeth on the opposite blade.
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mouse-tooth for·ceps
(mows-tūth fōr'seps) A forceps with one or two fine points at the tip of each blade, fitting into hollows between the points on the opposite blade.
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