for‧ceps /ˈfɔːseps, -səps $ ˈfɔːr-/
noun [plural][
Date: 1500-1600;
Language: Latin;
Origin: probably from formus 'warm' + capere 'to take']
a medical instrument used for picking up and holding things:
a pair of forceps [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲