benthoscope

noun

ben·​tho·​scope

ˈben-thə-ˌskōp

plural -s

: a deep-sea diving instrument consisting of a hollow steel sphere capable of carrying an observer to depths of several thousand feet

Word History

Etymology

benthos + -scope

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