diastimeter

noun

di·​a·​stim·​e·​ter

ˌdīəˈstimətə(r)

plural -s

: an instrument for measuring distances

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary diasti- (from Greek diastasis interval, separation) + -meter

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