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enorthotrope

enorthotrope noun: a toy consisting of a card on which confused objects are transformed into various pictures, by causing it to revolve rapidly.

Noun

enorthotrope (plural enorthotropes)

  1. (historical) A toy consisting of a card on which confused objects are transformed into various pictures, by causing it to revolve rapidly.

Forms of enorthotrope

pluralenorthotropes

Origin of enorthotrope

From Ancient Greek εν- (en-) + ὀρθός (orthós, “upright”) + -trope.

Questions about enorthotrope

What does enorthotrope mean?
Enorthotrope means a toy consisting of a card on which confused objects are transformed into various pictures, by causing it to revolve rapidly.
What part of speech is enorthotrope?
Enorthotrope is a noun.
What is the plural of enorthotrope?
The plural of enorthotrope is enorthotropes.

Words near enorthotrope in the dictionary

  1. enormodomes
  2. enormous
  3. enormous Lyman-alpha nebula
  4. enormously
  5. enormousness
  6. enorthotrope
  7. enorthotropes
  8. Enos
  9. Enosburg Falls
  10. Enosburgh
  11. enose

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