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engiscope

engiscope noun: a kind of reflecting microscope, invented around 1830.

Noun

engiscope (plural engiscopes)

  1. (obsolete) A kind of reflecting microscope, invented around 1830.

Forms of engiscope

pluralengiscopes

Origin of engiscope

From Ancient Greek ἐγγύς (engús, “near”) + -scope.

Questions about engiscope

What does engiscope mean?
Engiscope means a kind of reflecting microscope, invented around 1830.
What part of speech is engiscope?
Engiscope is a noun.
What is the plural of engiscope?
The plural of engiscope is engiscopes.

Words near engiscope in the dictionary

  1. engirdles
  2. engirdling
  3. engirds
  4. engirt
  5. engirth
  6. engiscope
  7. engiscopes
  8. engkala
  9. Engl
  10. Engl.
  11. englacial

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