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microscope definition

micro·scope (mī′krə skōp′)

noun

an instrument consisting essentially of a lens or combination of lenses, for making very small objects, as microorganisms, look larger so that they can be seen and studied

Etymology: ModL microscopium: see micro- & -scope

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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