DECAPITATOR
\dɪkˈapɪtˌe͡ɪtə], \dɪkˈapɪtˌeɪtə], \d_ɪ_k_ˈa_p_ɪ_t_ˌeɪ_t_ə]\
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An instrument for decapitating the fetus. [Lat.]
By Smith Ely Jelliffe
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