Definition of Specula. Meaning of Specula. Synonyms of Specula

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Definition of Specula

Specula
Speculum Spec"u*lum, n.; pl. L. Specula, E. Speculum. [L., fr. specere to look, behold. See Spy.] 1. A mirror, or looking-glass; especially, a metal mirror, as in Greek and Roman arch[ae]ology. 2. A reflector of polished metal, especially one used in reflecting telescopes. See Speculum metal, below. 3. (Surg.) An instrument for dilating certain passages of the body, and throwing light within them, thus facilitating examination or surgical operations. 4. (Zo["o]l.) A bright and lustrous patch of color found on the wings of ducks and some other birds. It is usually situated on the distal portions of the secondary quills, and is much more brilliant in the adult male than in the female. Speculum metal, a hard, brittle alloy used for making the reflectors of telescopes and other instruments, usually consisting of copper and tin in various proportions, one of the best being that in which there are 126.4 parts of copper to 58.9 parts of tin, with sometimes a small proportion of arsenic, antimony, or zinc added to improve the whiteness.

Meaning of Specula from wikipedia

- Specula is the plural form of speculum and may refer to: 86196 Specula, a minor planet Specula (gastropod), a genus of minute sea snails, marine gastropod...
- A speculum (Latin for 'mirror'; pl.: specula or speculums) is a medical tool for investigating body ****s, with a form dependent on the **** for...
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- Super Specula or Super Speculam was a decretal issued by Pope Honorius III at the latest by 1215, which had the effect of preventing the teaching of Roman...
- In eminenti apostolatus specula is a papal bull issued by Pope Clement XII on 28 April 1738, banning Catholics from becoming Freemasons. It arose from...
- Specula Melitensis Encyclica (“The Maltese Watchtower”) is a 1638 book by Fra Salvatore Imbroll, describing a machine invented by a Jesuit scholar Athanasius...
- The Vatican Observatory (Italian: Specola Vaticana) is an astronomical research and educational institution supported by the Holy See. Originally based...
- Mendax Species: M.trizonalis odhneri Trinomial name Mendax trizonalis odhneri (Powell, 1927) Synonyms Specula odhneri Powell, 1927 (original combination)...
- include: Specula agamennonei Cecalupo & Perugia, 2019 Specula albengai Cecalupo & Perugia, 2013 Specula angelobaraggiai Cecalupo & Perugia, 2021 Specula bicolor...
- Specula retifera is a species of minute sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Cerithiopsidae. This marine species occurs off New Zealand...