microscope

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Estimated CEFR level: C1 — Advanced

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Definition

  1. noun magnifier of the image of small objects

Etymology

From New Latin microscopium and Italian microscopio, from Ancient Greek μικρός (mikrós, “small”) + σκοπέω (skopéō, “to look at”), equivalent to micro- + -scope.

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