"dental pelican" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: dental pelicans [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} dental pelican (plural dental pelicans)
  1. (dentistry) A set of forceps used to force overcrowded teeth apart. Categories (topical): Dentistry
    Sense id: en-dental_pelican-en-noun-KOjrkL2Z Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: dentistry, medicine, sciences

Inflected forms

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