"Alphonsin" meaning in English

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Proper name

Forms: alphonsin [alternative]
Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Alphonsin
  1. A set of astronomical tables compiled in A.D. 1252.
    Sense id: en-Alphonsin-en-name-1-lTAjDu

Noun

Forms: Alphonsins [plural], alphonsin [alternative]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} Alphonsin (countable and uncountable, plural Alphonsins)
  1. A surgical instrument, consisting of three prongs surrounded by a ring, which close when the ring is drawn forward and open when the ring is drawn back. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-Alphonsin-en-noun-XcnBTYjp Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 27 73 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 25 75 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 25 75

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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