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stereotrope

stereotrope noun: an optical instrument by which an object is brought into relief and made to appear as if in motion.

Noun

stereotrope (plural stereotropes)

  1. (obsolete) An optical instrument by which an object is brought into relief and made to appear as if in motion.

Forms of stereotrope

pluralstereotropes

Origin of stereotrope

From stereo- + -trope.

Questions about stereotrope

What does stereotrope mean?
Stereotrope means an optical instrument by which an object is brought into relief and made to appear as if in motion.
What part of speech is stereotrope?
Stereotrope is a noun.
What is the plural of stereotrope?
The plural of stereotrope is stereotropes.

Words near stereotrope in the dictionary

  1. stereotomists
  2. stereotomy
  3. stereotoxic
  4. stereotrode
  5. stereotrodes
  6. stereotrope
  7. stereotropes
  8. stereotropism
  9. stereotypable
  10. stereotype
  11. stereotype tax

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