pincette

noun

pin·​cette

(ˈ)pan¦set,

(ˈ)paⁿ¦-

plural -s

: a small pair of pincers, tweezers, or forceps used in surgery

Word History

Etymology

Middle French, from pincier to pinch + -ette

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