rongeur

English

Etymology

From French rongeur, from ronger (“to gnaw”).

Noun

rongeur (plural rongeurs)

1. (surgery) An instrument with a sharp-edged, scoop-shaped tip, for gouging out bone.

References

• “rongeur”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

French

Etymology

From ronger (“to gnaw”) +‎ -eur.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʁɔ̃.ʒœʁ/

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Noun

rongeur m (plural rongeurs)

1. rodent
2. (surgery) rongeur

Related terms

• ronger

Further reading

• “rongeur”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Anagrams

• rognure