forceps
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A pair of pinchers, or tongs; an instrument for grasping, holding firmly, or exerting traction upon, bodies which it would be inconvenient or impracticable to seize with the fingers, especially one for delicate operations, as those of watchmakers, surgeons, accoucheurs, dentists, etc.
The caudal forceps-shaped appendage of earwigs and some other insects. See Earwig.
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Adults will generally learn to accept food from forceps and feeding in this manner will not only make it easier to monitor each individual but also go a long way in maintaining water quality.
Decompression of the calvarium can be accomplished by incision and suction of the contents, or by using forceps.
For example, after exposure for 2 min on a slide warming table at 50°C, the epidermis was found to peel readily and completely using forceps.
For example, a physician can dip the tip of a pair of forceps in liquid nitrogen and grab the lesion until it turns white.
Use long forceps or welding gloves when feeding them, and be aware that your movements and the smell of prey may result in them jumping to grab whatever is jostling around in front of them, including your hand.
Sometimes, bezoars are removed via endoscopic manipulation, using a viewing device equipped with tiny forceps, which enables the physician to grasp and extract the bezoar through a swallowed tube.