catling

n. 小猫, 双刃刀, 肠线 [医] 两刃切断刀

发音

/ˈkætlɪŋ/

词形变化

catlings 复数 catlings

别名

catlin

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A little cat; a kitten.

    古体
  2. 2.

    catgut; a catgut string

  3. 3.

    A double-edged, sharp-pointed dismembering knife.

    医学

词源

From cat + -ling. Compare kitling, catkin. According to the OED, the sense of a surgical knife may be an independent word.

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