haruspex
noun
ha·rus·pex
hə-ˈrə-ˌspeks
ˈher-ə-,
ˈha-rə-
plural haruspices
hə-ˈrə-spə-ˌsēz
: a diviner in ancient Rome basing his predictions on inspection of the entrails of sacrificial animals
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