"xyster" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈzɪstəɹ/ Forms: xysters [plural]
Rhymes: -ɪstəɹ Etymology: From Ancient Greek ξυστήρ (xustḗr, “scraper”), from ξύω (xúō, “scrape”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|grc|ξυστήρ||scraper}} Ancient Greek ξυστήρ (xustḗr, “scraper”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} xyster (plural xysters)
  1. A surgical instrument used to scrape bones. Translations (surgical instrument): rašple [feminine] (Czech), škrabka [feminine] (Czech), Raspatorium (German), Knochenschaber (German), распатор (raspator) (Russian)

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