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biopticon

biopticon noun: a form of eidoloscope, serving as both camera and projector.

Noun

biopticon (plural biopticons)

  1. (historical) A form of eidoloscope, serving as both camera and projector.

Forms of biopticon

pluralbiopticons

Origin of biopticon

From bio- (“life”) + Ancient Greek ὀπτικός (optikós, “visual”).

Questions about biopticon

What does biopticon mean?
Biopticon means a form of eidoloscope, serving as both camera and projector.
What part of speech is biopticon?
Biopticon is a noun.
What is the plural of biopticon?
The plural of biopticon is biopticons.

Words near biopticon in the dictionary

  1. biopsying
  2. biopterin
  3. biopterins
  4. bioptic
  5. bioptical
  6. biopticon
  7. biopticons
  8. bioptics
  9. bioptome
  10. bioptomes
  11. biopulverization

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