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speculum <pl specula or speculums> [Brit ˈspɛkjʊləm, Am ˈspəkjələm] N

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The wings are whitish below, and from above show a white-bordered green speculum. en.wikipedia.org

Juvenile birds resemble the female, but are less neatly scalloped and have a duller brown speculum with a narrower trailing edge. en.wikipedia.org

The speculum helps keep the mouth open during the exam and helps avoid biting injuries. en.wikipedia.org

The eyelid is held open with a speculum to minimize blinking during surgery. en.wikipedia.org

The wings are whitish with black flight feathers below, and from above show a white-bordered green speculum and white tertials. en.wikipedia.org

After much experiment, he chose an alloy (speculum metal) of tin and copper as the most suitable material for his objective mirror. en.wikipedia.org

When the speculum is in place, the fingers are removed and the device is rotated so that the flaps are horizontal. en.wikipedia.org

For nearly 200 years speculum metal was the only mirror substance that could perform this task. en.wikipedia.org

Speculum also had the unfortunate property of tarnishing in open air with a sensitivity to humidity, requiring constant re-polishing to maintain its usefulness. en.wikipedia.org

In flight, the lack of a white border to the speculum is a key difference. en.wikipedia.org

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