2 definitions found From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Caduceus \Ca*du"ce*us\, n. [L. caduceum, caduceus; akin to Gr. ? a herald's wand, fr. ? herald.] (Myth.) The official staff or wand of Hermes or Mercury, the messenger of the gods. It was originally said to be a herald's staff of olive wood, but was afterwards fabled to have two serpents coiled about it, and two wings at the top. [1913 Webster] From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]: caduceus n : an insignia used by the medical profession; modeled after the staff of Hermes [also: {caducei} (pl)]
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