Morpheme
Scalpel(l) [Scalpel, Scalpell]
Type
bound base
Denotation
scraper, lancet, grafting knife
Etymology
Latin scalpellum, from scalprum + -lum, from scalpere
Evidence
scalpel, scalpella, scalpellum
Notes
scalpel and scalpellum are doublets
homophone of <Scalp + -al>
