Valentin's knife

noun

Val·​en·​tin's knife

ˈvalən‧ˌtēnz-

: a knife made with two parallel adjustable blades and used to cut thin slices of fresh tissues

Word History

Etymology

probably after Gabriel G. Valentin †1883 German physiologist

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