obelus
/ˈɒbɪləs/noun
(pl. obeli /-laɪ/)
1
- a symbol (†) used as a reference mark in printed matter, or to indicate that a person is deceased剑号（在印刷文字中用作参照符号, 或表示某人已去世）。
2
- a mark (-or÷) used in ancient manuscripts to mark a word or passage as spurious, corrupt or doubtful（古代文稿中的）存疑记号(-#OR#÷) 。
词源
late Middle English: via Latin from Greek obelos 'pointed pillar', also 'critical mark'.