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foldscope

foldscope noun: a microscope or similar optical instrument made by origami-like folding of a single piece of card (plus one or more lenses).

Noun

foldscope (plural foldscopes)

  1. A microscope or similar optical instrument made by origami-like folding of a single piece of card (plus one or more lenses)

Forms of foldscope

pluralfoldscopes

Origin of foldscope

From fold + -scope.

Questions about foldscope

What does foldscope mean?
Foldscope means a microscope or similar optical instrument made by origami-like folding of a single piece of card (plus one or more lenses).
What part of speech is foldscope?
Foldscope is a noun.
What is the plural of foldscope?
The plural of foldscope is foldscopes.

Words near foldscope in the dictionary

  1. folds like a lawn chair
  2. folds one's arms
  3. folds one's tent
  4. folds out
  5. folds up
  6. foldscope
  7. foldscopes
  8. foldstool
  9. foldstools
  10. foldup
  11. foldups

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