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Definition of: haruspex
(hə·rus′peks, har′əs·peks) noun plural ha·rus·pi·ces (hə·rus′pə·sēz)
A soothsayer or diviner of ancient Rome who interpreted the will of the gods from inspection of the entrails of sacrificed animals: also spelled aruspex. [<L]
—ha·rus′pi·cal (-kəl) adjective
—ha·rus·pi·ca·tion (hə·rus′pə·ka′shən) noun
—ha·rus·pi·cy (hə·rus′pə·sē) noun
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